1. cap·size
(of a boat) overturned in water
to flip.
2. writ large (a phrase)
if something is another thing writ large, it is a clearer or stronger form of that thing Hollywood is American society writ large
clear and obvious.
"the unspoken question writ large upon Rose's face"
made more obvious or prominent.
3. stellar
of or relating to star performer
outstanding, principal
She did a stellar job!
4. to bite the bullet
to make hard/tough decisions. For eg., the government decided to bite the bullet and increase the railway fares
5. slap·dash (sl
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adj.
Hasty and careless, as in execution: slapdash work.
adv.
In a reckless haphazard manner.
6. Pastiche: artistic work which is imitation of other's artistic work
pas·tiche
noun
- 1.an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period."the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century styles"
verb
- 1.imitate the style of (an artist or work)."Gauguin took himself to a Pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there"
"Instead, the memo turns out to be a slapdash pastiche of legal theories — some based on obscure interpretations of British and Israeli law — that was clearly tailored to the desired result. Perhaps the administration held out so long to avoid exposing the thin foundation on which it based such a momentous decision."
7. stash away - keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"
Mr. X. stashed away all the money he got from bribes in his secret storehouse.
Can any one explain the meaning of writ large better?
ReplyDeleteOr rather is there any other meaning for writ large than one given above
ReplyDeletemade more obvious or prominent
ReplyDeletewrit ("written") + large; a reference to Plato’s Republic, wherein he describes the state as being like the individual, but larger and easier to examine. (Wiktionary)
Terry was fat, bald, forty, and had given up earlier aspirations to climb to Director of Photography with his name writ large in credits
Rashmi ka first post. Yeah!!
ReplyDelete:) Shubhaarambh!!
ReplyDeleteSo writ large also means something that is made obvious or prominent. So relevant sentence would be:
"The distress that she was going through in life could be seen writ large in her sad eyes."
wahhh .. slapdash and pastiche sath mein made it easier to remember !! hieee rashmi di !!!!
ReplyDeletewahhh .. slapdash and pastiche sath mein made it easier to remember !! hieee rashmi di !!!!
ReplyDeleteHieee Sana:) I know interesting sentence also
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