genius
noun (a genius, geniuses; genius — uncountable for the talent); adjective use (informal: «That's genius!»)
Everyday
- A genius is a person who is extremely clever or talented. tree →
- Genius is very great cleverness or skill. tree →
- (informal, slang) «Genius!» or «That's genius» means a clever idea. tree →
- In Arabian stories, a genius is a magic spirit, another name for a genie. tree →
In the lessons
In stories and history geniuses invent, discover or create great things. In casual talk people say «genius» about any clever trick. Phrases: «a stroke of genius», «a genius at», «evil genius».
Examples
- Einstein is often called a genius. tree →
- Using a straw as a funnel — genius! tree →
- She's a genius at maths. tree →
- It was a stroke of genius to bring an umbrella. tree →
- The evil genius in the film wanted to take over the world. tree →
- Mozart was a musical genius. tree →
- "Yes, I was," answered the genius. tree →
Note
Plural: geniuses. Myth: geniuses don't need to work hard — in fact most practise a lot. Pronounced JEE-nee-us.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «genius» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «genius» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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