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Meaning of 'loom'
Meaning of 'loom' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Loom 
[ n.]
- See Loon, the bird. [ n.]- A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
- That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock.
- The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea.
2. Loom [ v. i.]
- To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to
appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a
ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the
ship looms large; the land looms high. [ v. i.]- To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.
Meaning of 'loom' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. loom [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
Example in sentence:
- Another air plane loomed into the sky
Meaning (2):
- weave on a loom
- weave on a loom
Example in sentence:
- materials loomed in Egypt
Meaning (3):
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
Example in sentence:
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall;
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
Meaning (4):
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Example in sentence:
- The terrible vision brooded over her all day long
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