The meaning of Legend

noun

A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster.

Usage examples:

He designed a series of posters with the caption: ‘no one is innocent’

verb

Provide (an illustration) with a title or explanation.

Usage examples:

The photograph was captioned ‘three little maids’

noun

Brief text over or under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying

noun

A celebrity.

Usage examples:

A tv celeb

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Short form ofcelebrity

noun

A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport.

Usage examples:

He became a sporting celebrity

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Someone who is famous, esp. in the entertainment business

Usage examples:

Hollywood celebrities turned up at laguna beach.

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A publisher's emblem or imprint, usually on the title page of a book.

Usage examples:

Old colophons on school books sport two sorts of logo: oblong whorls, rococo scrolls - both in worn…

noun

The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.

Usage examples:

His dedication to his duties

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The activity of giving a lot of your energy and time to something you think is important

Usage examples:

[ u ] dedication to worthy causes, [ u ] the mayor made a speech at the dedication ceremony for the…

noun

A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment.

Usage examples:

A measuring device

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An object or machine that has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose

Usage examples:

A handheld device, a safety device, electronic/mechanical devices, he invented a device for measuri…

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An object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Biotech and medical devices, you should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phon…

noun

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.

Usage examples:

Happily did he write epics according to ancient rule; no one was impressed.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics.

Usage examples:

Our national epic poem beowulf

noun

A book or movie that is long and contains a lot of action, usually about a subject from the past

Usage examples:

The iliad is the most famous greek epic., an epic struggle to achieve equality for african americans

noun

A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Usage examples:

The fable of the sick lion and the wary fox

verb

Tell fictitious tales.

Usage examples:

I do not dream nor fable

noun

A short story that tells a moral truth, often using animals as characters

Usage examples:

Latisha loves the fable about the grasshopper and the ant.

noun

The faculty or activity of imagining impossible or improbable things.

Usage examples:

His researches had moved into the realms of fantasy

verb

Imagine the occurrence of; fantasize about.

Usage examples:

It is ludicrous to fantasy ‘disinventing’ the hydrogen bomb

noun

A pleasant but unlikely situation that you enjoy thinking about, or the activity of thinking in this way

Usage examples:

[ c ] writing songs was just a fantasy of mine., [ u ] she retreated from life into a world of fant…

noun

The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

Usage examples:

The time is the 1920s, and hurston the character is in town to collect local folklore.

noun

The traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a group of people

noun

Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.

Usage examples:

She was a teacher of genius

adjective

Very clever or ingenious.

Usage examples:

A genius idea

noun

Very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art, or a person who has this

Usage examples:

(an) artistic/creative/musical genius, einstein was a (mathematical) genius., from the age of three…

noun

An imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.

Usage examples:

Along the north-west coast of britain, megalithic sites were commonly associated with mythical gian…

adjective

Of very great size or force; gigantic.

Usage examples:

Giant multinational corporations

noun

A person, either real or imaginary, who is extremely large and strong, or a very large or powerful organization

Usage examples:

He was a giant of a man, over six and a half feet tall., the merger makes them a giant in the publi…

adjective

Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

Usage examples:

The article was of great interest

noun

An important or distinguished person.

Usage examples:

The beatles, bob dylan, all the greats

adverb

Another term for literae humaniores.

noun

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

Usage examples:

Whatever comes into my head

adjective

Chief; principal.

Usage examples:

The head waiter

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

A title at the head of a page or section of a book.

Usage examples:

Chapter headings

verb

Be in the leading position on.

Usage examples:

The st george's day procession was headed by the mayor

noun

A word or words put at the top of a page or section of text as a title

Usage examples:

He looked at the listings under the heading, "help wanted," hoping to find a job.

noun

A devotional painting of christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the byzantine and other eastern churches.

Usage examples:

The iconoclasts wanted to rid the church of images, icons, even paintings.

noun

A famous person or thing that represents something of importance

Usage examples:

The us capitol building is an american icon., click on the icon to open the program.

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A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer do something, for example open a file, start a program, or save a document

Usage examples:

When you've finished, click the menu icon and the exit button., the american company has become a g…

noun

A thing inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.

Usage examples:

The inscription on her headstone

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Words that are written or cut in something

Usage examples:

The inscription read "to darling molly, christmas 1904"., the inscriptions on the gravestones were …

noun

A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.

Usage examples:

The jinns of arabian lore

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The surface on each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the beak, or between the eye and nostril in snakes.

Usage examples:

With some birds, the lores presents the most conspicuous field mark.

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Knowledge and stories, usually traditional, about a subject

Usage examples:

He published several books on indian lore and hunting.

noun

A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

One of the luminaries of child psychiatry

noun

A very famous person, especially an actor or pop star

noun

A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.

Usage examples:

The family motto is ‘faithful though unfortunate’

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that expresses the principles or belief of a person, group, country, or organization

Usage examples:

The motto printed on us currency is "in god we trust."

noun

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

Usage examples:

Ancient celtic myths

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A traditional story, esp. one which explains the early history or a cultural belief or practice of a group of people, or explains a natural event

Usage examples:

[ c ] kids like the stories about the gods and goddesses of greek and roman myths., [ c ] equal opp…

noun

A collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.

Usage examples:

Tales from greek mythology

noun

Myths in general

Usage examples:

We’re studying classical mythology in english.

noun

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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A gripping narrative

adjective

In the form of or concerned with narration.

Usage examples:

A narrative poem

noun

A story or a description of events

Usage examples:

The novel is a wonderful narrative of wartime adventure.

noun

A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

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Glaciers are interesting natural phenomena

noun

Anything that is or can be experienced or felt, esp. something that is noticed because it is unusual or new

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We discussed the ever-growing popularity of talk radio, and wondered how to explain this phenomenon…

noun

Something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting

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Gravity is a natural phenomenon., do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena?, th…

noun

A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

Usage examples:

I had a thirst for romance

verb

Try to gain the love of; court.

Usage examples:

The wealthy estate owner romanced her

adjective

Relating to or denoting the group of indo-european languages descended from latin, principally french, spanish, portuguese, italian, catalan, occitan, and romanian.

Usage examples:

The romance languages

noun

A heading on a document.

Usage examples:

Ten chapters, each laid out under the rubric of a song title, map out some of the main concerns of …

noun

A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in old norse or old icelandic.

Usage examples:

A figure straight out of a viking saga

noun

A long, detailed story of connected events

Usage examples:

The gold rush was just one chapter in the saga of the old west.

noun

A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising.

Usage examples:

A series of arson attacks gave new meaning to the advertising slogan ‘come home to a real fire’

noun

A short, easily remembered phrase used to describe the character of something, esp. a political idea or a product

Usage examples:

That old campaign slogan really means that there should be jobs and enough food for all citizens.

noun

A short, easily remembered phrase used by an organization so that people will recognize it or its products

Usage examples:

Advertising/marketing/branding slogan the company's advertising slogan in the 1970s and 1980s was "…

noun

A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

Usage examples:

This new heat supply causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, and the star becomes a…

verb

(of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer.

Usage examples:

A film starring liza minnelli

noun

An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

Usage examples:

An adventure story

noun

Variant spelling of storey.

noun

A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.

Usage examples:

A three-storey building

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A heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.

Usage examples:

The page is broken up into short paragraphs with subheadings

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that is used to introduce part of a text

Usage examples:

The subheadings are numbered within each chapter.

noun

Captions displayed at the bottom of a cinema or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.

Usage examples:

Films in foreign languages with english subtitles

verb

Provide (a film or programme) with subtitles.

Usage examples:

Much of the film is subtitled

noun

A word, phrase, or sentence that is used as the second part of a book title and is printed under the main title at the front of the book, or the words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said in another language

Usage examples:

The novel is subtitled "a fable."

noun

An extremely famous and successful performer or sports player.

Usage examples:

He became a superstar overnight

noun

An extremely famous person, esp. esp someone who performs or plays a sport

Usage examples:

She is definitely one of the superstars of country music.

noun

A fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

Usage examples:

A delightful children's tale

noun

The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.

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The author and title of the book

verb

Give a name to (a book, composition, or other work).

Usage examples:

A report titled the lost land

noun

The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

Usage examples:

Members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations

noun

A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time, or the practice of following behavior and beliefs that have been so established

Usage examples:

[ c ] it is a western tradition for brides to wear white., [ u ] the dinka people are cattle-farmer…

noun

The words used to express something; the way in which something is expressed.

Usage examples:

The standard form of wording for a consent letter

verb

Express (something spoken or written) in particular words.

Usage examples:

He words his request in a particularly ironic way

noun

The exact choice of words

Usage examples:

The wording of the agreement was too vague.