give the idea of

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“I fear this statue will only give the idea of entering or leaving a bath,” said Charles Bulfinch, the former architect of the Capitol.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

“It’s a way to infuse a dumb shooting game with a sense of importance, a way to give the idea of dealing with serious and complex issues while withdrawing from any controversial position or judgment.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 15, 2019

I thought I’d shoot the boat scenes many times to give the idea of seasickness, but I did one shoot.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2016

I think that she was equally attracted to me, that she was willing to give the idea of marriage, ludicrous, crazy as it was, a try, so long as I passed a test in the basics.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2012

The object aimed at—to show an anatomically correct and artistically acceptable horse in each case—has, it is thought, been gained, so far, at least, as motion arrested can ever give the idea of motion.

From Patroclus and Penelope A Chat in the Saddle by Dodge, Theodore Ayrault