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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sphere, distance, extent |
| Synonyms: | ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, circle, compass, confines, diapason, dimension, dimensions, domain, earshot, elbowroom, expanse, extension, extensity, field, gamut, hearing, ken, latitude, leeway, length, limits, magnitude, matter, neighborhood, orbit, order, panorama, parameters, play, province, purview, radius, reach, realm, run, run of, scope, space, span, spectrum, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, swing, territory, tune, vicinity, width |
| Antonyms: | extreme |
| Main Entry: | vista |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | view |
| Synonyms: | field of vision, glimpse, landscape, look, outline, panorama, perspective, scene, scenery, seascape, sight, vision |
| Main Entry: | bird's-eye view |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | comprehensive view |
| Synonyms: | aerial perspective, aerial view, bird's-eye survey, fly on the wall, great view, overview, pandect, panorama, worm's-eye view |
| Main Entry: | panoply |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | display |
| Synonyms: | act, affectation, arrangement, array, arrayal, blaze, bravura, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, expo, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, for show, frame-up, frippery, front, grandstand play, layout, manifestation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, pretentiousness, revelation, sample, scheme, shine*, show, showboat, spectacle, splash*, splendor, splurge, spread, unfolding, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | purview |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | range |
| Synonyms: | ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, circle, compass, confines, diapason, dimension, dimensions, domain, earshot, elbowroom, expanse, extension, extensity, extent, field, gamut, hearing, ken, latitude, leeway, length, limits, magnitude, matter, neighborhood, orbit, order, panorama, parameters, play, province, radius, reach, realm, run, run of, scope, space, span, spectrum, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, swing, territory, tune, vicinity, width |
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| Main Entry: | length |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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appaumé, armshot, as long as my arm, as long as to, interminable, latitudinal, lengthened, lengthy, lineal, linear, long, longitudinal, longsome, no end of, oblong, outstretched, prolate, sesquipedalian, unshortened, wiredrawn
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| Concept: | Length. |
| Category: | 2. LINEAR DIMENSIONS |
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-nouns
length, longitude, span; mileage., line, bar, rule, stripe, streak, spoke, radius., lengthening; prolongation, production, protraction; tension, tensure; extension., [Measures of length] line, nail, inch, hand, palm, foot, cubit, yard, ell, fathom, rood, pole, furlong, mile, league; chain; arpent, handbreadth, jornada [U.S.], kos, vara., pedometer, perambulator; scale (measurement).
-verbs
be long; stretch out, sprawl; extend to, reach to, stretch to; make a long arm, "drag its slow length along.", render long; lengthen, extend, elongate; stretch; prolong, produce, protract; let out, draw out, spinout; drawl., enfilade, look along, view in perspective.
-adjectives
long, longsome; lengthy, wiredrawn, outstretched; lengthened; sesquipedalian (words); interminable, no end of; macrocolous., linear, lineal; longitudinal, oblong., as long as my arm, as long as today and tomorrow; unshortened (shorten [more]).
-adverbs
lengthwise, at length, longitudinally, endlong, along; tandem; in a line (continuously); in perspective., from end to end, from stem to stern, from head to foot, from the crown of the head to the sole of the foot, from top to toe; fore and aft.
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| Antonyms: | shortness |
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