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F0279900 (foun′tən)n.1. a. An artificially created jet or stream of water.b. A structure, often decorative, from which a jet or stream of water issues.2. A spring, especially the source of a stream.3. A reservoir or chamber containing a supply of liquid that can be siphoned off as needed.4. A soda fountain.5. A drinking fountain.6. A point of origin or dissemination; a source: the library, a fountain of information.intr. & tr.v. foun·tained, foun·tain·ing, foun·tains To flow or cause to flow like a fountain.

[Middle English, from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin, feminine of fontānus, of a spring, from fōns, font-, spring.]

fountain

(ˈfaʊntɪn) n1. a jet or spray of water or some other liquid2. a structure from which such a jet or a number of such jets spurt, often incorporating figures, basins, etc3. a natural spring of water, esp the source of a stream4. a stream, jet, or cascade of sparks, lava, etc5. a principal source or origin6. a reservoir or supply chamber, as for oil in a lamp7. short for drinking fountain, soda fountain[C15: from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontāna, from Latin fons spring, source] ˈfountained adj ˈfountainless adj ˈfountain-ˌlike adj

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n. 1. a spring or source of water from the earth. 2. the source or origin of anything. 3. a jet or stream of water caused by mechanical means to spout from an opening or structure. 4. a structure for discharging such a jet. 5. drinking fountain. 6. soda fountain. 7. a reservoir for a liquid to be supplied continuously, as in a fountain pen. [1375–1425; late Middle English fontayne < Old French fontaine < Late Latin fontāna, n. use of feminine of Latin fontānus of a spring =font-, s. of fons spring + -anus -an¹]

Fountain

a jet or stream of liquid. See also spring.Example: fountains of blood, 1526.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fountain - a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arisesbubbler, drinking fountain, water fountain - a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking waterstructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
	2.	fountain - a natural flow of ground water natural spring, outpouring, spring, outflowFountain of Youth - a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earthgeyser - a spring that discharges hot water and steamhot spring, thermal spring - a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
	3.	fountain - an artificially produced flow of waterjetflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
	4.	fountain - a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of waterfountplumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

fountain

noun1. font, spring, reservoir, spout, fount, water feature, well In the centre of the courtyard was a round fountain.2. jet, stream, spray, gush The volcano spewed a fountain of molten rock.3. source, fount, wellspring, wellhead, beginning, rise, cause, origin, genesis, commencement, derivation, fountainhead You are a fountain of ideas.

fountain

nounA point of origination:beginning, derivation, fount, fountainhead, mother, origin, parent, provenance, provenience, root, rootstock, source, spring, well.

Translations

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fountain

(ˈfauntin) noun1. an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air. Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.人造喷泉2. the water coming from such a structure. It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.泉水3. a source. God is the fountain of all goodness.源泉fountain pen a kind of pen with a nib and containing a supply of ink which is released as one writes. 自来水笔

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natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, and in town houses. Though there were few public fountains in the Middle Ages, a number of beautiful examples remain, especially in Italy, where splendid Renaissance fountains, showing the full artistic exuberance of the period, are also found even in the smallest village square or the least pretentious villa. The development of the great 16th- and 17th-century villas, with their hillside gardens and natural water sources, called forth amazing ingenuity in water decoration. In the Villa d'Este at Tivoli and the villas at Frascati, near Rome, the various disposals of water constituted an integral element of the garden composition. In France the gardens of the palace of Versailles, designed by Le Nôtre, embodied a vast scheme of water adornment, with elaborate sculptural treatment. The supply, held in a reservoir at Marly, was raised 500 ft (152 m) above the Seine by machinery. The theatrical trend of the baroque period found expression also in fountains. In keeping with the animated postures of the sculptured nymphs, sea horses, and dolphins, the water issued splashing over the rims of the uppermost bowls and down upon artificial rocks and shells. A colossal figure of Neptune was a favorite motif, as in famous examples at Florence, Bologna, and Rome. Bernini designed one such fountain in Rome. He also planned the superbly simple fountains in St. Peter's Square and the dramatic fountains in the Piazza Navona. In 1762 one of the most famous and elaborate examples was completed, the fountain of Trevi. In sharp contrast with these are the fountains of Muslim countries, which instead of gushing water often emit an inconspicuous trickle. In their gardens the water lies in quiet pools and long, narrow channels. Of the Moorish fountains employing basins and sculpture, the Fountain of the Lions in the Alhambra, Granada, is the most famous. Invariably a fountain for ablutions stands in the courtyard of a mosque. In Middle Eastern cities the public fountains are entirely enclosed within structures richly finished in marbles and ceramics and with wide projecting roofs. Examples are numerous in İstanbul, Cairo, and Damascus. The modern public drinking fountain is usually of strictly utilitarian design. American architects and landscape artists, however, are encouraging the use of the ornamental fountain with definite success.

Fountain

An architectural setting incorporating a continuous or artificial water supply, fed by a system of pipes and nozzles through which water is forced under pressure to produce a stream of ornamental jets.

Fountain

in architecture, a structure serving as the base or frame for a stream of water either jetting upward or flowing downward. Fountains were originally constructed only as sources of drinking water. Later, flowing water was combined with architecture, sculpture, and greenery to create various ornamental and artistic effects.

Ornamental fountains were built in ancient and medieval Western European cities, in the countries of the Middle and Near East, and in India. Fountains with statues, columns, basins, and other objects are known to date as far back as the classical period. They were favorite decorations for city squares from the 16th to 18th centuries in Europe, for example, in Florence and Rome, and in villas and palace-park complexes, notably at Versailles.

In Russia, in the 18th and early 19th centuries, an impressive system of fountains was constructed at Petergof (present-day Petrodvorets). In modern architecture, fountains add an ornamental effect that is often enhanced at night by electric illumination.

REFERENCE

Spyshnov, P. A. Fontany. Moscow, 1950.

What does it mean when you dream about a fountain?

Fountains capture a symbol of emotions and of the unconscious; they combine water with the elements of air and light, symbolizing a highly controlled and intellectualized examination of the self. Fountains are also symbols of nourishment (the fountain of life) and eternal life (the fountain of youth).

fountain

[′fau̇nt·ən] (graphic arts) In printing, a container or reservoir on a press that contains an ink supply. In offset lithography, a fountain solution (usually a water-alcohol mixture) that wets the nonprinting areas of the plate.

fountain

1. See architectural fountain. 2. See drinking fountain. 3. See soda fountain. 4. See wash fountain.

Fountain

of Youth fabulous fountain believed to restore youth to the aged. [Western Folklore: Brewer Handbook, 389]See: Rejuvenation

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