Mots en English pour 'a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display'
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noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
- A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- (art, literature) In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.
- (art, literature) In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
noun
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- offer for others to consider
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- (transitive, in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
- (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
- (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
- (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
- (intransitive) To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
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adj
noun
adj
verb
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- make believe with the intent to deceive
- state insincerely
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- (transitive) To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
- (intransitive with 'to', formal, originally transitive) To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).
- To engage in make-believe.
- (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
noun
- making a false outward show
- A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
- a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
- (uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- (crosswording) A form of wordplay where several words are placed together to form a new word or part thereof.
verb
noun
- making a false outward show
- (figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
- (fandom slang) A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
- The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
- (figuratively) An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
verb
- pretend to be someone or something that you are not
- take part in a masquerade
- (intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
- (transitive, rare) To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance
- pretending with intention to deceive
- (countable or uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
- an artful or simulated semblance
- a false or unsupportable quality
- imaginative intellectual play
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- (uncountable) Affectation or ostentation of manner.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance
- Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
- the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
- (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- (soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.
- (video games) A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
- Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
- The process of simulating.
noun
- (figuratively) Something feigned; a false or pretend appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
- (often military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- (boxing, fencing) A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
verb
- deceive by a mock action
- To direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- (rare) To direct a feint or mock attack against (someone).
- (intransitive, boxing, fencing, also often military) To make a feint or mock attack.
adj
noun
- a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
- (figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
- the face or front of a building
- (by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.
- (programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
- (architecture) The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
noun
- a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
- the decoration of shop windows
- (figurative, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
- The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows; the goods and trimmings used in such a display.
- (uncountable) The process, skill or task of creating such a display.
noun
- (slang) An act of putting on a false façade to impress people.
- (phonology) A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
- (linguistics) An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
- (syntax) The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
- (phonetics, phonology) A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
verb
verb
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
noun
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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verb
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
noun
- Exaggerated representation.
- The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
- An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
- (informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
- an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
noun
- (figuratively, by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
- A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
- a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
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adj
verb
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
- reflecting light
- (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers
- (figurative) Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.
- Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
noun
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- like or relating to a prostitute
- tastelessly showy
- Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
- (law) Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship).
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- plausible but false
- Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- Alternative form of speciose (“rich in species”).
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
verb
adj
noun
- A grotesque misrepresentation.
- A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
- (computing) In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
verb
noun
- a licensed amateur radio operator
- meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
- an unskilled actor who overacts
- (uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.
- (countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
- (radio) An amateur radio operator.
- The back of the thigh of humans or certain other animals.
- (anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
- (Internet, informal, uncommon) Electronic mail that is wanted; email that is not spam or junk mail.
- (acting) An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
verb
- exaggerate one's acting
- (transitive, music) To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.
- (transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
- (ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
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noun
noun
- a deliberately misleading fabrication
- (transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
- (aviation, by extension) A horizontal control and stabilization surface located in front of the main wing of an aircraft.
- (aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
noun
- An act of distorting.
- (optics) An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
- A misrepresentation of the truth.
- A result of distorting.
- Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
- An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- a shape resulting from distortion
- a change for the worse
- a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
- the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
noun
- The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
- (figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
- Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
- any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
verb
verb
- To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
- (transitive, medicine) To determine what stage (a disease, etc.) has progressed to
- (intransitive, cooking) To work as an unpaid intern in a restaurant.
- (transitive) To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
- (transitive) To place in position to prepare for use.
- (astronautics) To jettison a spent stage of a multistage rocket or other launch vehicle and light the engine(s) of the stage above it.
- (transitive) To orchestrate; to carry out.
- (intransitive, Canada, US) To work an internship, usually as a chef or waiter.
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
noun
- (geology) The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale.
- (cooking) An unpaid internship in a restaurant where a cook or chef is exposed to new culinary techniques.
- (by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.
- A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene.
- (theater) A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
- (electronics) The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
- A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
- A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers; the service that such coaches provide; a company that operates such service.
- A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
- The notional space within which stereo sounds are positioned, determining where they will appear to come from when played back.
- (metonymic, uncountable, with "the") The profession of an actor.
- (Canada, Quebec) An internship.
- A phase.
- (video games) A level; one of the areas making up the game.
- A floor or storey of a house.
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a section or portion of a journey or course
- a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
- the theater as a profession (usually ‘the stage’)
- a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
- any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
- a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
noun
- (countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
- (countable) A light parody.
- (countable, British, historical) A drinking game in which players hold up to three (or another specified number of) coins hidden in a fist and attempt to guess the total number of coins held.
- (uncountable) Nonsense.
- (computing) A cyberattack involving deception via impersonated identities; a digital asset used in such an attack.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Semen.
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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verb
verb
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To apply with energy.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- To strain; make tense.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- have in mind as a purpose
- mean or intend to express or convey
- denote or connote
- design or destine
noun
- (figuratively) An illusion.
- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- something illusory and unattainable
- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
verb
noun
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
- the act of appearing in public view
- the event of coming into sight
- a mental representation
- (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
- The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
- (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
- A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
- (law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
- The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
- The way something looks; personal presence
- Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
noun
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
- something intended to communicate a particular impression
- (uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)
- A project or presentation.
- (Australia, New Zealand, countable) An agricultural exhibition.
- (military, slang) A battle; local conflict.
- Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).
- (countable) A demonstration.
- (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
- (countable) A movie.
- (countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
- (medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.
- (baseball, with "the") The major leagues.
- Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.
- (countable) An exhibition of items.
verb
- show in, or as in, a picture
- give expression to
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- give evidence of, as of records
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- be or become visible or noticeable
- finish third or better in a horse or dog race
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- make visible or noticeable
- provide evidence for
- take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
- (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
- (intransitive, card games) To reveal one's hand of cards.
- (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
- (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
- (intransitive, motor racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
- (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
- (transitive) To guide or escort.
- (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance; show up.
- (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
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noun
verb
- To give the appearance of, or make a show of, (something) by assuming an affected or exaggerated attitude.
- To assume an attitude or pose, especially one which is affected, exaggerated, or unnatural; to posture, to posturize; also, to excessively practise adopting attitudes or poses.
- To cause (someone or something) to assume an attitude or pose; to pose, to posture.
- (figurative) To create art, speak, or write in a manner which assumes affected, exaggerated, or unnatural attitudes.
- assume certain affected attitudes
adj
- Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
- Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
- (bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
- Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
- (taxonomy) Based on characteristics useful for identification, without regard for the formal differences used in classification.
- artificially formal
- not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
- contrived by art rather than nature
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noun
verb
verb
- make a pretence of
- take up someone's soul into heaven
- put clothing on one's body
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- occupy or take on
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
- To receive, adopt (a person).
- To take on a position, duty or form.
- To adopt (an idea or cause).
- To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.
- A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.
- (art, literature) In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language.
- (art, literature) In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness.
noun
verb
- behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- offer for others to consider
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
- (transitive, in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
- (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
- (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
- (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
- (intransitive) To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
noun
adj
noun
adj
verb
- represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
- make believe with the intent to deceive
- state insincerely
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- put forward a claim and assert right or possession of
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- (transitive) To feign, affect (a state, quality, etc.).
- (intransitive with 'to', formal, originally transitive) To lay claim (to an ability, status, advantage, etc.).
- To engage in make-believe.
- (intransitive or with 'that' clause or 'to' infinitive) To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
noun
- making a false outward show
- A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
- a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
- (uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- (crosswording) A form of wordplay where several words are placed together to form a new word or part thereof.
verb
noun
- making a false outward show
- (figuratively) An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
- a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
- a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
- (fandom slang) A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
- The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
- An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
- (figuratively) An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
verb
- pretend to be someone or something that you are not
- take part in a masquerade
- (intransitive) To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; (loosely) to wear a disguise.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
- (transitive, rare) To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance
- pretending with intention to deceive
- (countable or uncountable) The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
- an artful or simulated semblance
- a false or unsupportable quality
- imaginative intellectual play
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- (uncountable) Affectation or ostentation of manner.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
noun
- the act of giving a false appearance
- Assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true.
- the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
- (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
- representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
- (soccer) The act of falling over in order to be awarded a foul, when no foul has been committed.
- (video games) A video game designed to convey a more or less realistic experience, as of a sport or warfare.
- Something that simulates a system or environment in order to predict actual behaviour.
- The process of simulating.
noun
- (figuratively) Something feigned; a false or pretend appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
- (often military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- (boxing, fencing) A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
verb
- deceive by a mock action
- To direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- (rare) To direct a feint or mock attack against (someone).
- (intransitive, boxing, fencing, also often military) To make a feint or mock attack.
adj
noun
- a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
- (figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
- the face or front of a building
- (by extension) The face or front (most visible side) of any other thing, such as the prospect of an organ.
- (programming) An object serving as a simplified interface to a larger body of code, as in the facade pattern.
- (architecture) The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
noun
- a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
- the decoration of shop windows
- (figurative, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
- The decorative display of retail merchandise in store windows; the goods and trimmings used in such a display.
- (uncountable) The process, skill or task of creating such a display.
noun
- (slang) An act of putting on a false façade to impress people.
- (phonology) A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
- (linguistics) An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
- (syntax) The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
- (phonetics, phonology) A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
verb
noun
- (countable) A display of behaviour meant to deceive.
- (law) Ellipsis of act of parliament.
- (countable) A performer or performers in a show.
- (countable) A display of behaviour.
- (law, countable) (In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- (countable) A formal or official record of something done.
- The process of doing something.
- (countable) Something done, a deed.
- (theology) Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- (countable) Any organized activity.
- (countable, drama) A division of a theatrical performance.
- (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
- something that people do or cause to happen
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- a manifestation of insincerity
- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
adv
verb
- (transitive) To feign.
- (intransitive, law) To carry out work as a legal representative in relation to a particular legal matter.
- (intransitive) To do something.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain manner for an indefinite length of time.
- (intransitive, construed with on or upon) To have an effect (on).
- (intransitive) To perform a theatrical role.
- (intransitive) To do something that causes a change binding on the doer.
- (intransitive) Of a play: to be acted out (well or badly).
- (copulative) To convey an appearance of being.
- (transitive) To play (a role).
- (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- play a role or part
- discharge one's duties
- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- perform on a stage or theater
- be suitable for theatrical performance
noun
- Exaggerated representation.
- The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
- An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
- (informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
- an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
noun
- (figuratively, by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- Anything resembling such a coating; a glossy appearance.
- A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a solvent, which dries by evaporation to form a hard, protective, and typically glossy finish.
- a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
verb
noun
- a deliberately misleading fabrication
- (transport, engineering, by extension) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
- (aviation, by extension) A horizontal control and stabilization surface located in front of the main wing of an aircraft.
- (aviation) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
noun
- An act of distorting.
- (optics) An aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
- A misrepresentation of the truth.
- A result of distorting.
- Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
- An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- a shape resulting from distortion
- a change for the worse
- a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)
- the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
noun
- The act or state of disguising, notably as a ploy.
- (figuratively) The appearance of something on the outside which masks what’s beneath.
- Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
- any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
- an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
- the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
verb
noun
- (countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
- (countable) A light parody.
- (countable, British, historical) A drinking game in which players hold up to three (or another specified number of) coins hidden in a fist and attempt to guess the total number of coins held.
- (uncountable) Nonsense.
- (computing) A cyberattack involving deception via impersonated identities; a digital asset used in such an attack.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Semen.
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
adj
verb
noun
- (figuratively) An illusion.
- An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- something illusory and unattainable
- an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
verb
noun
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
- the act of appearing in public view
- the event of coming into sight
- a mental representation
- (medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
- The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
- (philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
- A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
- (law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
- The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
- The way something looks; personal presence
- Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
noun
- pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
- an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
- something intended to communicate a particular impression
- (uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)
- A project or presentation.
- (Australia, New Zealand, countable) An agricultural exhibition.
- (military, slang) A battle; local conflict.
- Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).
- (countable) A demonstration.
- (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
- (countable) A movie.
- (countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
- (medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.
- (baseball, with "the") The major leagues.
- Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.
- (countable) An exhibition of items.
verb
- show in, or as in, a picture
- give expression to
- indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
- give evidence of, as of records
- establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
- be or become visible or noticeable
- finish third or better in a horse or dog race
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- make visible or noticeable
- provide evidence for
- take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
- (transitive) To bestow; to confer.
- (intransitive, card games) To reveal one's hand of cards.
- (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
- (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
- (intransitive, motor racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
- (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
- (transitive) To guide or escort.
- (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance; show up.
- (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
verb
- To give a false appearance of being; to pretend to be.
- (intransitive, of a musical instrument) To produce music.
- (transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.
- (intransitive, of a theatrical performance, film or music) To be performed, reproduced, or shown.
- (transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle.
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (something) in a calculating manner intended to achieve profit or gain.
- (transitive) To act as (the indicated role).
- (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- (intransitive, copulative) To act or behave in a stated way.
- To move so as to fall upon or sweep across something, or to direct or operate (something) in such a manner.
- (intransitive) To be received or accepted (in a given way); to go down.
- (intransitive) To contend or fight using weapons, both as practice or in real life-or-death combats; to engage in martial games; to joust; to fence
- (transitive) To handle or deal with (a matter or situation) in a stated way.
- (transitive) To bring into action or motion; to exhibit in action; to execute or deploy.
- To portray (a character) in (a film or theatre).
- (transitive) To compete against, in a game.
- To gamble.
- To move in a light or brisk manner.
- (African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; to say something for amusement; to act, or to treat something, unseriously.
- (transitive) To act or perform (a play).
- For additional senses in various idiomatic phrases, see the individual entries, such as play along, play at, play down, play off, play on, play out, play to, play up, etc.
- (transitive, intransitive, of a device, media, broadcast, etc.) To emit or relay sound (especially music) or moving pictures; (of a device) to operate media.
- (transitive, of a person) To operate (a device or media) so as to cause sound (especially music) or moving pictures to be produced.
- (intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love; see also play around.
- To move in an alternating or reciprocal manner; to move to and fro.
- (transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform or give performances in or at (a venue or location).
- (intransitive, especially with 'with'; see also play with) To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
- (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- Specifying a particular sporting role or position.
- (transitive, intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- (transitive, usually of a person) To render (a musical title, compositional style, film title, etc.) using a musical instrument or device.
- (transitive, in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.
- exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
- engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
- consider not very seriously
- discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
- cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
- use to one's advantage
- emit recorded sound
- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- behave in a certain way
- play a role or part
- be performed or presented for public viewing
- stake on the outcome of an issue
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
- make bets
- employ in a game or in a specific position
- play on an instrument
- move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
- pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
- act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
- be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- bet or wager (money)
- be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way
- use or move
- perform on a certain location
- contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- cause to emit recorded audio or video
- perform on a stage or theater
- engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- participate in games or sport
- shoot or hit in a particular manner
- perform music on (a musical instrument)
- replay (as a melody)
noun
- (turn-based games) An action carried out when it is one's turn to play.
- (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- (uncountable) Movement (of a pattern of light etc.)
- (countable, uncountable) An instance or instances of causing media to be watched or heard, such as by broadcasting.
- The extent to which a part of a mechanism can move freely, as for example lash, backlash, or slack.
- (countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
- (uncountable, informal) Sexual activity or sexual role-playing.
- (uncountable) Freedom to move.
- (countable) A geological formation that contains an accumulation or prospect of hydrocarbons or other resources.
- (countable) An instance of watching or listening to media.
- (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
- (uncountable) An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- (uncountable) The conduct, or course, of a game.
- (countable) A short sequence of action within a game.
- (countable) An instance of wordplay.
- (uncountable) Similar activity in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (countable) An attempt to move forward, as in a plan or strategy, for example by a business, investor, or political party.
- (countable) A button that, when pressed, causes media to be played.
- (uncountable, sports, with certain prepositions, also figurative) The sphere or circumstance in which a playing implement, such as a ball, is available to be played (see also in play, out of play).
- (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
- a preset plan of action in team sports
- the removal of constraints
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
- a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
- movement or space for movement
- (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
- the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- a weak and tremulous light
- a state in which action is feasible
- a theatrical performance of a drama
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- an attempt to get something
- utilization or exercise
verb
adj
noun
- A grotesque misrepresentation.
- A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
- (computing) In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
verb
noun
- a licensed amateur radio operator
- meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
- an unskilled actor who overacts
- (uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.
- (countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
- (radio) An amateur radio operator.
- The back of the thigh of humans or certain other animals.
- (anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
- (Internet, informal, uncommon) Electronic mail that is wanted; email that is not spam or junk mail.
- (acting) An overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
verb
- exaggerate one's acting
- (transitive, music) To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.
- (transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
- (ambitransitive, figurative) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
- (ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
noun
- (figuratively) Something feigned; a false or pretend appearance; a pretence or stratagem.
- (often military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.
- (boxing, fencing) A blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
verb
- deceive by a mock action
- To direct (a blow, thrust, or other offensive movement resembling an attack) on some part of the body, intended to distract from a real attack on another part.
- (rare) To direct a feint or mock attack against (someone).
- (intransitive, boxing, fencing, also often military) To make a feint or mock attack.
adj
verb
- To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
- (transitive, medicine) To determine what stage (a disease, etc.) has progressed to
- (intransitive, cooking) To work as an unpaid intern in a restaurant.
- (transitive) To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
- (transitive) To place in position to prepare for use.
- (astronautics) To jettison a spent stage of a multistage rocket or other launch vehicle and light the engine(s) of the stage above it.
- (transitive) To orchestrate; to carry out.
- (intransitive, Canada, US) To work an internship, usually as a chef or waiter.
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
noun
- (geology) The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale.
- (cooking) An unpaid internship in a restaurant where a cook or chef is exposed to new culinary techniques.
- (by extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.
- A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene.
- (theater) A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
- (electronics) The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
- A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
- A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers; the service that such coaches provide; a company that operates such service.
- A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
- The notional space within which stereo sounds are positioned, determining where they will appear to come from when played back.
- (metonymic, uncountable, with "the") The profession of an actor.
- (Canada, Quebec) An internship.
- A phase.
- (video games) A level; one of the areas making up the game.
- A floor or storey of a house.
- any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a section or portion of a journey or course
- a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
- the theater as a profession (usually ‘the stage’)
- a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
- any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
- a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
noun
- making a false outward show
- A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
- a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
- (uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- (crosswording) A form of wordplay where several words are placed together to form a new word or part thereof.
verb
verb
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To apply with energy.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- To strain; make tense.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- have in mind as a purpose
- mean or intend to express or convey
- denote or connote
- design or destine
verb
noun
verb
- To give the appearance of, or make a show of, (something) by assuming an affected or exaggerated attitude.
- To assume an attitude or pose, especially one which is affected, exaggerated, or unnatural; to posture, to posturize; also, to excessively practise adopting attitudes or poses.
- To cause (someone or something) to assume an attitude or pose; to pose, to posture.
- (figurative) To create art, speak, or write in a manner which assumes affected, exaggerated, or unnatural attitudes.
- assume certain affected attitudes
verb
- make a pretence of
- take up someone's soul into heaven
- put clothing on one's body
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- occupy or take on
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
- To receive, adopt (a person).
- To take on a position, duty or form.
- To adopt (an idea or cause).
- To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
adj
verb
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
- reflecting light
- (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers
- (figurative) Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.
- Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
noun
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- like or relating to a prostitute
- tastelessly showy
- Tastelessly gaudy; superficially attractive but having in reality no value or substance; falsely alluring.
- (law) Involving unlawful sexual connection or lack of consent by at least one party (said of a romantic relationship).
adj
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
- plausible but false
- Employing fallacious but deceptively plausible arguments; deceitful.
- Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.
- Alternative form of speciose (“rich in species”).
- Having an attractive appearance intended to generate a favorable response; deceptively attractive.
adj
noun
adj
- Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
- Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
- (bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
- Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
- (taxonomy) Based on characteristics useful for identification, without regard for the formal differences used in classification.
- artificially formal
- not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
- contrived by art rather than nature