conceits 1 of 2

noun

Definition of conceitsnext
plural of conceit
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as in metaphors
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music

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as in illusions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality his dream of swimming in the Olympics is nothing more than a conceit

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conceits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of conceit, chiefly dialect
as in imagines
to form a mental picture of after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceits
  1. imagines
  2. envisions
  3. sees
  4. features
Verb
  • Wishbone then imagines himself as a character in a classic novel related to the situation at home, going on epic adventures and taking the audience along with him.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Wiley’s intervention powerfully imagines an insurrection that might give more power to young Black men, but his equestrian statue does little to reimagine what power means or looks like.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of imagines
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  • Brier envisions a future where different types of AI work in concert, creating more sophisticated and capable systems.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Brier envisions a progression from single-purpose agents to complex multi-agent systems capable of interacting with each other and making autonomous decisions.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of envisions
Verb
  • The Saudi Film Fund – as the fund is known – sees Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund making a 40% investment in collaboration with investment bank MEFIC Capital and specialized holding company Roaa Media Ventures, which is its technical partner.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Historically, this period often sees an uptick in hiring activity as businesses look to maximize their remaining budgets before year-end.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sees
Verb
  • The Instagram account for A List Smiles Atlanta boasts over 150,000 followers and features an advertisement from personality Tia Kemp for its cleaning system.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The set features a porcelain enamel exterior and gold-toned stainless steel handles.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of features
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