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dreach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aspect noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
  • delineate verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  • expression noun The act of communicating a thought, feeling, or idea, especially through words, art, or behaviour.
  • face noun The front of the head, including the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
  • look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
  • surface noun The outer or top layer of something.

Senses

dreach is used for these senses in English:

  • aspect (grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]
  • delineate To depict, represent with pictures.
  • expression A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
  • face (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
  • look A facial expression.
  • surface The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

aspect — full definition

  1. noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
  2. noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
  3. noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.

delineate — full definition

  1. verb To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
  2. verb To depict, represent with pictures.
  3. verb To describe or depict with words or gestures.
  4. verb To outline or mark out.

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