олицетворе́ние — meaning in English
olitsetvoreniye
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English meaning
- byword noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- embodiment noun A person or thing that represents an idea or quality in physical or concrete form.
- epitome noun A perfect example of a quality or type; the clearest possible embodiment of something.
- incarnation noun A particular version or form that something takes, especially one in a series of forms.
- personification noun A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.
Senses
олицетворе́ние is used for these senses in English:
- byword Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- embodiment (countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
- epitome The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
- personification A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
byword — full definition
- noun A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- noun A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- noun Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- noun An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.