striking

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(adj.)

VERBS

be, look

Her new tattoo is quite striking with its bold geometric patterns.

ADV

especially, extremely, particularly, very

quite

His red hair and unusual style made him quite striking when he walked into the room.

immediately

The first thing that is immediately striking about her artwork is the use of bright colors.

PREP

in

Her performance was striking in how confidently she handled the difficult role.

Definitions

adj

1

Making a strong impression.

He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.

This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking. In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

2

On strike, taking part in industrial action.

a striking employee

noun

1

The act by which something strikes or is struck.

We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?

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Synonyms

noun — the act of contacting one thing with another

noun — the physical coming together of two or more things

contact
impinging

adjective — having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

adjective — sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

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He looked quite striking in his new suit and tie.

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This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking. In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

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A striking view is obtained from the train of the ruins of the ancient castle, which stands at the western end of the town on a mass of limestone rock rising precipitously from the tidal waters of the

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We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next ti

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The contrast between the sky and the mountain is striking.

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He is a man of striking individuality.

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