admiration

noun (admiration, uncountable)

«admiration» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A feeling of liking and respect for someone because they are good, brave or skilful. tree →
Pleasure in looking at something beautiful. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: characters look at heroes with admiration. In everyday life: admiration for a teacher, a sports star, a parent. Phrases: full of admiration, in admiration, admiration for, win the admiration of.

Examples

She looked at the painting with admiration. tree →
I have great admiration for nurses. tree →
The crowd gasped in admiration. tree →
His bravery won everyone's admiration. tree →
The pupils watched the gymnast in admiration. tree →
My admiration for her grew when she helped the new boy. tree →
Smee had listened with growing admiration. tree →

Note

Uncountable: no "an admiration". Verb: admire; adjective: admirable (deserving admiration). Spelling: admire drops the e: admiration.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «admiration» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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