Stand - English meaning

noun

The space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

Usage examples:

In any triangle, the longest side is opposite the largest angle

verb

Direct or incline at an angle.

Usage examples:

He angled his chair so that he could watch her

noun

A fish hook.

Usage examples:

You will be pleased too, if you find a trout at one of our angles

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Usage examples:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Usage examples:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

noun

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

Usage examples:

He was questioned on his attitude to south africa

noun

The way you feel about something or someone, or a particular feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

[ u ] start each day with a positive attitude., [ c ] people’s attitudes toward family are set very…

noun

A feeling or opinion about something, especially when this shows in your behaviour

Usage examples:

Attitude towards sb/sth we need team players with a positive attitude towards work., what is your e…

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

Usage examples:

She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

Usage examples:

The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

Usage examples:

The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

verb

Exist.

Usage examples:

There are no easy answers

prefix

(forming verbs) all over; all round.

Usage examples:

Bespatter

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

phrase

To exist or be present somewhere

Usage examples:

Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests., vitamin c is found in citrus frui…

verb

To find or discover the exact position of something

Usage examples:

Archeologists have located the remains of an ancient temple., [ t ] the company decided to locate i…

verb

To choose a particular place to start or build a business

Usage examples:

Locate (sth) in sth payments were offered to encourage companies to locate in kansas., we help peop…

idiom

(of the weather) to be clear and dry and not changing or expected to change

noun

The lowest point or part of something.

Usage examples:

The bottom of the page

adjective

In the lowest position.

Usage examples:

The books on the bottom shelf

verb

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of - 1/3. bottom quarks have similar properties to down quarks and strange quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.

noun

Each of a pair of marks ( ) [ ] { } 〈 〉 used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context.

Usage examples:

Symbols are given in brackets

verb

Enclose (words or figures) in brackets.

Usage examples:

I have bracketed the phrase ‘of contrary qualities’ in the translation, since it is not explicit in…

noun

Either of a pair of marks [ ], or the information inside them, used in a piece of writing to show that what is inside these marks should be considered as separate from the main part

Usage examples:

Most college students are in the 18 to 22 age bracket., her new job puts her in a higher income/tax…

noun

An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.

Usage examples:

A case of mistaken identity

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

Usage examples:

The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A particular situation or example of something

Usage examples:

We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

noun

An area of woodland in which the trees or shrubs are periodically cut back to ground level to stimulate growth and provide firewood or timber.

Usage examples:

Coppices of oak were cultivated

verb

Cut back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth.

Usage examples:

The company began to coppice the woodland for conservation purposes

noun

An area of closely planted trees in which the trees are cut back regularly to provide wood

Usage examples:

A hazel/willow coppice

noun

A small group of trees.

Usage examples:

As one approaches the copse of trees at the entrance to tobernalt, one usually stands still by a la…

noun

A small group of trees

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

Usage examples:

A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

Usage examples:

She was a feeling child

phrase

Emotions, especially those influenced by other people

Usage examples:

Some people say that dogs have feelings., spare someone’s feelings i wanted to spare his feelings (…

noun

A rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane.

Usage examples:

His mother stood in the frame of the kitchen door, hands on her hips and a grim expression on her f…

verb

Place (a picture or photograph) in a frame.

Usage examples:

He had had the photo framed

noun

A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgements can be made.

Usage examples:

The observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference

noun

A small wood or other group of trees.

Usage examples:

An olive grove

noun

A group of trees growing close together

noun

A group of trees planted close together

Usage examples:

Olive/orange/lemon groves

verb

Bring or come to an abrupt stop.

Usage examples:

There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed

noun

A suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one.

Usage examples:

A halt in production

adjective

(of a person) having a physical disability.

Usage examples:

If a man were halt or hunch'd

noun

A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.

Usage examples:

The idea of linking pay to performance has caught on

noun

A suggestion or plan for doing something

Usage examples:

Have an idea i've had an idea - why don't we go to the coast?, good idea "let's go swimming." "that…

noun

An understanding, thought, or picture in your mind

Usage examples:

Have any idea of do you have any idea of what he looks like?, give someone an idea of something can…

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

noun

A backing, setting, or support for something.

Usage examples:

He pulled the curtain rail from its mounting

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

Usage examples:

He mounted the steps

adjective

Increasing or rising

Usage examples:

There’s been mounting international criticism of the move.

verb

Settle or lie comfortably within or against something.

Usage examples:

The baby nestled in her arms

verb

To be in or put someone or something into a comfortable or protected position

Usage examples:

[ i ] she nestled the cat in her arms.

noun

A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Usage examples:

That, in my opinion, is right

noun

The ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type

Usage examples:

[ c ] when you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything., [ c ] mcguinness was …

noun

A thought or belief about something or someone

Usage examples:

An opinion on sth what's your opinion on britain joining the euro?, have/hold an opinion she has st…

noun

A person's point of view or general attitude to life.

Usage examples:

He had a practical outlook on life

noun

The likely future situation

Usage examples:

The economic outlook is good., he has a positive outlook on life.

noun

The way a particular situation is expected to develop in the future, for example, whether it will get better or worse

Usage examples:

If the inflationary outlook continues to get worse, the central bank will not hesitate to act., the…

noun

An object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.

Usage examples:

The budgerigar shuffled along its perch

verb

(of a bird) alight or rest on something.

Usage examples:

A herring gull perched on the rails

noun

An edible freshwater fish with a high spiny dorsal fin, dark vertical bars on the body, and orange lower fins.

Usage examples:

Out back of the house, oak, hemlock and cedar trees crown a path toward a 30-acre lake stocked with…

noun

The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.

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The theory and practice of perspective

A way of regarding situations or topics

noun

A particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Usage examples:

[ c ] he brings a new perspective to the job., [ c ] from a social perspective, i am very much a li…

noun

A raised level surface on which people or things can stand.

Usage examples:

There are viewing platforms where visitors may gape at the chasm

noun

A flat, raised area or structure

Usage examples:

We waited on the platform for the train to arrive from boston., he campaigned on a platform of redu…

noun

A particular computer technology that can be used with some types of software programs but not with others

Usage examples:

Companies are creating standard platforms to collect and process massive amounts of data., a comput…

noun

A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.

Usage examples:

Busts of the king and queen on marble plinths

noun

A square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands

noun

A person’s opinion or particular way of thinking about something

Usage examples:

We’re interested in hearing all points of view.

noun

A way of considering something

Usage examples:

From a point of view from a purely practical point of view, his suggestion was unworkable., always …

noun

A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organization or individual.

Usage examples:

The government's controversial economic policies

noun

A contract of insurance.

Usage examples:

They took out a joint policy

noun

A set of ideas or a plan for action followed by a business, a government, a political party, or a group of people

Usage examples:

The white house said there will be no change in policy., a life-insurance policy

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

Usage examples:

The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

Usage examples:

He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

noun

The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

Usage examples:

I got out of the car in an alert posture

verb

Behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.

Usage examples:

A billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class

noun

A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

Usage examples:

A spice rack

verb

Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to.

Usage examples:

He was racked with guilt

verb

(of a horse) move with a rack gait.

verb

Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.

Usage examples:

He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun

An instance or period of resting.

Usage examples:

You look as though you need a rest

verb

Remain or be left in a specified condition.

Usage examples:

You can rest assured she will do everything she can

noun

A view or opinion that is held or expressed.

Usage examples:

I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge

noun

A flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects.

Usage examples:

The pieces were displayed on shelves, propped against the wall, emphasizing their three-dimensional…

verb

Inform on (someone).

Usage examples:

He never shelfed a man in his life

noun

A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects

verb

Adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright.

Usage examples:

I sat next to him at dinner

noun

A period of sitting.

Usage examples:

A sit in the shade

verb

Take a seat

verb

Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.

Usage examples:

A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

noun

A sloping position.

Usage examples:

The hedge grew at a slant

adjective

Sloping.

Usage examples:

Slant pockets

noun

A small area of trees and bushes.

Usage examples:

And think of the features that make our landscape so gorgeously english: the hedgerows, drystone wa…

noun

A small wood

noun

The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.

Usage examples:

She altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg

noun

An attitude to a particular issue.

Usage examples:

She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer

noun

A set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed

Usage examples:

He looks at things from a technological standpoint., from a fundraising standpoint, he’s been very …

noun

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all.

Usage examples:

The traffic came to a standstill

noun

A condition in which all movement or activity has stopped

Usage examples:

Bad weather brought construction to a standstill., the truck came to a standstill in the muddy field.

noun

A situation in which all movement or activity has stopped

Usage examples:

Be at a standstill labour negotiations are almost at a standstill., bring sth to a standstill the b…

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Usage examples:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Usage examples:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Usage examples:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Usage examples:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

noun

A dense group of bushes or trees.

Usage examples:

A horned owl perfectly camouflaged in a dense thicket

noun

An area of trees and bushes growing closely together

noun

The process of considering or reasoning about something.

Usage examples:

The selectors have some thinking to do before the match

adjective

Using thought or rational judgement; intelligent.

Usage examples:

He seemed a thinking man

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

An idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.

Usage examples:

Maggie had a sudden thought

noun

Past simple and past participle of think

Usage examples:

[ u ] i have given this matter considerable thought., [ c ] do you have any thoughts on what we sho…

noun

A three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.

Usage examples:

If you can, use a tripod or other camera support to achieve sharpness, pack filters for a gloomy da…

noun

A support with three legs for a piece of equipment such as a camera

Usage examples:

Photographers set up their tripods.

noun

An iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.

Usage examples:

On and around them are all sorts of spits, racks, trivets, pans, kettles, cauldrons and hot plates,…

noun

A stand, often with short feet, used under a hot dish

noun

A metal stand that you put on a table to protect its surface from hot dishes or pans

noun

A position giving a good view.

Usage examples:

This camera can be manually fixed in position to record a scene from a secondary viewpoint.

noun

A point of view

idiom

In a particular person's opinion

Usage examples:

To my way of thinking, the plan should never have been approved.

noun

The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber.

Usage examples:

A block of wood

noun

A hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as a fuel

Usage examples:

He gathered some wood to build a fire., she attached a couple of planks of wood to the wall for she…

noun

A type of golf club (= long, thin stick) with a rounded wooden end, used for hitting the ball over long distances

Usage examples:

He likes to use a number 2 wood to tee off.