Abriss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adumbration noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
- demolition noun The act of tearing down a building or other structure.
- epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
- stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.
Senses
Abriss is used for these senses in English:
- adumbration (countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
- demolition The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
- epitome A brief summary of a text.
- stub (wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
adumbration — full definition
- noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
- noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
- noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
- noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.