betokening (verb)

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• betoken — verb, literary 1) a small gift betokening regret Syn: indicate, be a sign of, be evidence of, evidence, manifest, mean, signify, denote, represent, show, demonstrate, bespeak 2) the blue sky betokened a day of …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Noun substantive — Substantive Sub stan*tive, a. [L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif.] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. [1913 Webster] 2. Depending on itself; independent. [1913 Webster] He considered how… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Substantive — Sub stan*tive, a. [L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif.] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. [1913 Webster] 2. Depending on itself; independent. [1913 Webster] He considered how sufficient and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Substantive color — Substantive Sub stan*tive, a. [L. substantivus: cf. F. substantif.] 1. Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be. [1913 Webster] 2. Depending on itself; independent. [1913 Webster] He considered how… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• glint — /glɪnt / (say glint) noun 1. a gleam or glimmer; flash. 2. glinting brightness; lustre. –verb (i) 3. to gleam or flash. 4. to move suddenly; dart. –verb (t) 5. to cause to glint; reflect. –phrase 6. a glint in one s eye, a look betokening an… …  

• betoken — transitive verb ( tokened; betokening) Date: 15th century 1. to typify beforehand ; presage 2. to give evidence of ; show …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• betoken — [[t]bɪto͟ʊkən[/t]] betokens, betokening, betokened VERB If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing. [FORMAL] [V n] His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity. Syn: indicate, signal …   English dictionary

• betoken — UK [bɪˈtəʊkən] / US [bɪˈtoʊkən] verb [transitive] Word forms betoken : present tense I/you/we/they betoken he/she/it betokens present participle betokening past tense betokened past participle betokened literary to be a sign that something exists …   English dictionary

• gleam — /glim / (say gleem) noun 1. a flash or beam of light. 2. dim or subdued light. 3. a brief or slight manifestation: a gleam of hope. –verb (i) 4. to send forth a gleam or gleams. 5. to appear suddenly and clearly, like a flash of light. –phrase 6 …