definitionnoun
uk/ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/us/ˌdef.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/definition noun (EXPLANATION)
B2 [ C ] a statement that explains the meaning of a word or phrase:
a dictionary definition
What is the definition of "mood"?
[ C ] a description of the features and limits of something:
The legal definition of what is and what is not pornography is very unsatisfactory.
by definition
because of its own features:
Psychology is by definition an inexact science.
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- In this book, definitions are printed in roman.
- The definition of 'antique' varies between "100 years old" and "made before the turn of the century".
- Double click on any word on the screen to see its definition.
- They couldn't agree on a universally acceptable definition of 'Marxism'.
- Each country has its own definition of the terms 'asylum seeker' and 'refugee'.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Defining & explaining
- (do you) see what I mean? idiom
- account (to sb) for sth
- accountable
- cast
- clarify
- convey
- demystify
- descriptive
- every picture tells a story idiom
- evocative
- evoke
- explicable
- explicate
- fill
- get sth across
- mean
- scene
- schematic
- that is to say ... idiom
- unfold
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definition noun (CLEAR QUALITY)
C1 [ U ] how clear an image or sound is:
The photograph lacks definition.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Photography
- airbrush
- aperture
- camera
- camera obscura
- camera-shy
- capture
- exposure
- high-resolution
- hologram
- holography
- kinetoscope
- lo-res
- say cheese idiom
- selfie
- sharp
- shoot
- shutter
- slide
- SLR camera
- snapshot
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