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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | characterize |
| Synonyms: | bespeak, betoken, brand, check off, demonstrate, denote, designate, distinguish, earmark, evidence, evince, exemplify, exhibit, feature, identify, illustrate, indicate, individualize, individuate, label, manifest, mark off, ostend, point out, point up, proclaim, qualify, remark, set apart, show, show up, signalize, signify, singularize, stake out, stamp |
| Main Entry: | movie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | presentation of action on continuous film |
| Synonyms: | celluloid, cine, cinema, cinematics, cinematograph, feature, film, flick, motion picture, moving picture, photoplay, picture, screenplay, show, silent*, silver screen, talkie, talking picture, videotape |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | particular |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | detail |
| Synonyms: | ABC's, article, bottom line, brass tacks, case, chapter and verse, circumstance, clue, cue, element, fact, facts of life, feature, gospel, item, know*, lowdown, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, picture, point, rundown, scoop*, score*, speciality, specific, specification, story, thing*, what's what, whole story |
| Antonyms: | generality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | peculiarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | characteristic; oddity |
| Synonyms: | abnormality, affectation, attribute, bizarreness, character, distinctiveness, eccentricity, feature, foible, freakishness, gimmick, idiosyncrasy, kink, mannerism, mark, odd trait, particularity, property, quality, queerness, quirk, savor, schtick, singularity, slant*, specialty, trait, twist*, unusualness |
| Antonyms: | normality, usualness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | perceive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | understand |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, apprehend, comprehend, conclude, copy, deduce, distinguish, feature, feel, flash*, gather, get, get the message, get the picture, grasp, know, learn, pin, read, realize, recognize, see, sense, track |
| Antonyms: | misinterpret, misunderstand |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | piece de resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding accomplishment |
| Synonyms: | achievement, centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre, chef-d'oeuvre, culinary masterpiece, dish fit for a king, dish of the day, feat, feature, great performance, highlight, jewel, magnum opus, main attraction, main dish, master work, masterpiece, masterwork, outstanding accomplishment, plat du jour, prize, showpiece, specialty, tour de force |
| Main Entry: | play up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emphasize |
| Synonyms: | accentuate, bring to the fore, call attention to, feature, highlight, italicize, magnify, make a production of, point up, stress, turn spotlight on, underline, underscore |
| Antonyms: | deemphasize, play down, underrate, undervalue |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aspect, characteristic |
| Synonyms: | attribute, case, circumstance, circumstantial, constituent, detail, element, facet, feature, instance, item, material, nicety, part, particular, peculiarity, property, quality, respect, side, thing*, trait |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |
| Antonyms: | personality, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | project |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan |
| Synonyms: | arrange, blueprint, calculate, cast, chart, conceive, contemplate, contrive, delineate, design, devise, diagram, draft, envisage, envision, estimate, extrapolate, feature, forecast, frame, gauge, image, imagine, intend, map out, outline, predetermine, predict, propose, purpose, reckon, scheme, see, think, vision, visualize |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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