по́диум — meaning in English
podium
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English meaning
- catwalk noun A narrow raised platform that models walk along during a fashion show.
- dais noun A raised platform, as at the front of a hall, used for a speaker, head table, or seat of honour.
- platform noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
- podium noun A raised platform for a speaker, performer, or conductor to stand on.
- runway noun A paved strip used by aircraft for takeoff and landing.
Senses
по́диум is used for these senses in English:
- catwalk (fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade.
- dais A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]
- platform A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
- podium A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
- podium (sports, and, other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
- runway A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
catwalk — full definition
- noun A narrow raised platform that models walk along during a fashion show.
- noun Any narrow elevated walkway, such as one used by crew on a ship or in a theater.