English to English
loom
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noun (n)
- a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- See Loon, the bird.(noun)source: webster1913
- A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.(noun)source: webster1913
- The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- come into view indistinctly, often threateningly(verb.stative)Example:
Another air plane loomed into the sky.
source: wordnet30 - appear very large or occupy a commanding position(verb.stative)Example:
Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall.
source: wordnet30 - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing(verb.stative)source: wordnet30
- weave on a loom(verb.creation)Example:
Materials loomed in Egypt.
source: wordnet30 - To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high.(verb)source: webster1913
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