Hearer
91young — By no means as frequently used a vocative element as ‘old’, and normally applied to hearers who really are young, whereas ‘old’ can be used to hearers of any age. The speaker is usually noticeably older than the person addressed, unless the …
92attender — noun 1. someone who listens attentively • Syn: ↑hearer, ↑listener, ↑auditor • Derivationally related forms: ↑attend, ↑listen (for: ↑listener), ↑hea …
93deictic word — noun a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs words that introduce particulars of the speaker s and hearer s shared cognitive field… …
94trade-last — noun a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me • Hypernyms: ↑compliment * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : a complimentary remark by a third person that a hearer offers to repeat to the person… …
95you-know-who — youˈ know whatˈ, youˈ know whoˈ noun Some unspecified but well understood or well known thing or person • • • Main Entry: ↑you * * * you know who (or you know what) used to refer to someone (or something) known to the hearer without specifying… …
96ad|ver|tize|ment — ad|ver|tise|ment or ad|ver|tize|ment «AD vuhr TYZ muhnt; ad VUR tihs , tihz ; AD vuhr TYZ », noun. 1. a public announcement or printed notice, recommending some product or service, or informing of some need. Advertisements are usually published… …
97ad|ver|tise|ment — or ad|ver|tize|ment «AD vuhr TYZ muhnt; ad VUR tihs , tihz ; AD vuhr TYZ », noun. 1. a public announcement or printed notice, recommending some product or service, or informing of some need. Advertisements are usually published in a newspaper or… …
98de|scrib´er — de|scribe «dih SKRYB», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to tell in words how a person looks, feels, or acts, or how a place, a thing, or an event looks or happened; tell or write about: »The reporter described the accident in detail. He… …
99de|scribe — «dih SKRYB», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to tell in words how a person looks, feels, or acts, or how a place, a thing, or an event looks or happened; tell or write about: »The reporter described the accident in detail. He described… …
100thing or two — {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ …
