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• penetrating — pen|e|trat|ing [ˈpenıtreıtıŋ] adj 1.) penetrating look/eyes/gaze etc a look etc which makes you feel uncomfortable and seems to see inside your mind ▪ a pair of penetrating dark eyes ▪ He gave her a penetrating stare. 2.) showing an ability to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• penetrating — pen|e|trat|ing [ penə,treıtıŋ ] adjective 1. ) seeming to be able to know what you are thinking: a penetrating look/gaze/stare a ) a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable b ) affecting you by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• penetrating — UK [ˈpenəˌtreɪtɪŋ] / US adjective 1) a penetrating look makes you feel that the person knows what you are thinking His penetrating stare made her feel uncomfortable. 2) a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly… …   English dictionary

• penetrating — adjective 1) a penetrating wind Syn: piercing, cutting, biting, stinging, keen, sharp, harsh, raw, freezing, chill, wintry, cold See note at keen Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• penetrating — adjective 1) a penetrating wind Syn: cold, cutting, biting, keen, sharp, harsh, raw, freezing, chill, bitter 2) a penetrating voice Syn: shrill, str …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• penetrating — [ˈpenəˌtreɪtɪŋ] adj 1) a person who gives you a penetrating look seems to know what you are thinking Syn: piercing 2) intelligent and quick to solve problems or to understand things 3) a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• penetrating — [[t]pe̱nɪtreɪtɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A penetrating sound is loud and usually high pitched. Mary heard the penetrating bell of an ambulance... Her voice was nasal and penetrating. Syn: piercing 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone gives you a… …   English dictionary

• voice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sounds you make when speaking or singing ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, lovely, pleasant, sweet ▪ She has a beautiful singing voice. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• penetrating — adj. Penetrating is used with these nouns: ↑critique, ↑damp, ↑eye, ↑gaze, ↑insight, ↑look, ↑voice …   Collocations dictionary

• Maria Callas — Callas redirects here. For other uses, see Callas (disambiguation). Maria Callas Maria Callas (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας) (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the… …   Wikipedia

• Kitty Wells — Birth name Ellen Muriel Deason Also known as The Queen of Country Music; The Clock Stopper Born August 30, 1919 (1919 08 30) (age 92) Origin Nashville, Tenn …   Wikipedia