| 单词 | to stick off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stick off † to stick off 1. intransitive. To be shown to advantage; to shine. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > shine [verb (intransitive)] shinec725 brighteOE blika1000 lightOE shimmera1100 starec1225 lightena1382 blikena1400 glowa1400 sheenc1420 flourish1587 to stick off1604 lamp1609 skyre1677 gloze1820 moon1885 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet v. ii. 203 Ile be your foile Laertes, in mine ignorance Your skill shall like a starre i' th darkest night Stick fiery of indeed. View more context for this quotation 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients iii. 280 When one or other inlightned part of the picture becommeth more vigorously bright, by making that which before was esteemed lightsome enough, serve for a shadow to what wee would have sticke off more than the enlightned part it selfe. 2. transitive. To show (something) to advantage; to set off. Obsolete.Recorded only in the writings of George Chapman. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautify [verb (transitive)] > be becoming to or set off becomec1314 commend1535 advancea1555 comely1573 outseta1578 countenance?1578 to set out1586 to stick off1613 to set offa1616 suit1655 to put off1700 advantage1748 approve1849 flatter1904 society > communication > manifestation > [verb (intransitive)] > strikingly shinec1340 to stand fortha1425 to stick out1612 to stick off1613 to stand offa1616 stare1645 glare1712 to stand out1824 to burn out, forth1834 society > communication > manifestation > [verb (transitive)] > strikingly to set out1577 illustrate1603 to stick off1613 signalize1624 to draw out1855 spotlight1907 highlight1922 limelight1927 1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. A3 The humble variety whereof [i.e. of the torchbearers' habits], stucke off the more amplie, the Maskers high beauties. ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) xxiii. 354 A greater glory, then if wrought alone; Both being stuck off, by eithers mixtion. < as lemmas |
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