n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"

n. medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"

n. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"

n. nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air"

n. a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"

n. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

n. a planned undertaking

n. a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

n. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"

n. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

n. a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

n. where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"

n. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

v. transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

v. draw a projection of

v. project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"

v. cause to be heard; "His voice projects well"

v. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"

v. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

v. present for consideration

v. regard as objective

v. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"

v. communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

v. extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

v. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"

v. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"

v. throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

v. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

v. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

adv. from one end or side to the other; "jealousy pierced her through"

adv. over the whole distance; "This bus goes through to New York"

adv. from beginning to end; "read this book through"

adv. "This cylinder measures 15 inches through"

adv. "Think this through very carefully!"

adv. "He was soundly defeated"; "We beat him good"; "She is sound asleep"; "I'm soaked through"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"

adj. (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic"

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

n. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"

n. an elaborate and systematic plan of action

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

n. the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"

n. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

n. physical appearance; "I don't like the looks of this place"

n. alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)

n. the power to entice or attract through personal charm

n. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

n. a short light gust of air

n. a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"

n. a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild"

n. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"

n. a short section of a musical composition

n. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

n. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

n. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

n. a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

n. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

n. an artifact that is heavy

n. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

n. any load that is difficult to carry

v. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

v. watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

v. judge to be probable

v. offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

v. make up something artificial or untrue

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

v. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

v. invent; "trump up charges"

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

v. form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel"

v. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

v. agitate the air

v. be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

v. extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

v. distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

v. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

v. decorate with heraldic arms

v. become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

v. make a thrusting forward movement

v. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

v. transport commercially

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

v. foreshadow or presage

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

v. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

v. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

v. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

v. throw forcefully

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

adj. completed to perfection

adv. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adv. "He had filled out the form completely"

adv. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"

v. fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"

v. throw forcefully

adj. (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination ; "the limousine offers door-to-door service"

adj. without intervening persons

adj. (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops; "a nonstop flight to Atlanta"

adj. proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or interruption: "a direct route"; "the shortest path"

adj. going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands"

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

adj. used up; "time is up"

n. the region that is inside of something

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land; "land vehicles"

adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships; "sea stories"; "sea smells"; "sea traffic"