device
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1 device
An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.
Roget 702: cunning, craft; cunningness†, craftiness etc. adj.; subtlety, artificiality; maneuvering etc. v.; temporization; circumvention. chicane, chicanery; sharp practice, knavery, jugglery†; concealment etc. 528; guile, doubling, duplicity etc. (falsehood) 544; foul play. diplomacy, politics; Machiavelism; jobbery, backstairs influence. art, artifice; device, machination; plot etc. (plan) 626; maneuver, stratagem, dodge, sidestep, artful dodge, wile; trick, trickery etc. (deception) 545; ruse, ruse de guerre [Fr.]; finesse, side blow, thin end of the wedge, shift, go by, subterfuge, evasion; white lie etc. (untruth) 546; juggle, tour de force; tricks of the trade, tricks upon travelers; espieglerie [Fr.]; net, trap etc. 545. Ulysses, Machiavel, sly boots, fox, reynard; Scotchman; Jew, Yankee; intriguer, intrigant†; floater [U.S.], Indian giver [U.S.], keener [U.S.], repeater [U.S.]. ... meer laten zien
Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology†, semeiotics†; Zeitgeist. [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, trait; fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint [for animals]; cloven hoof; footfall; recognition (memory) 505. [means of recognition: tool] diagnostic, divining rod; detector. sign, symbol; index, indice†, indicator; point, pointer; exponent, note, token, symptom; dollar sign, dollar mark. type, figure, emblem, cipher, device; representation etc. 554; epigraph, motto, posy. gesture, gesticulation; pantomime; wink, glance, leer; nod, shrug, beck; touch, nudge; dactylology†, dactylonomy†; freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology [Med.], byplay, dumb show; cue; hint etc. 527; clue, clew, key, scent. signal, signal post; rocket, blue light; watch fire, watch tower; telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff; cresset†, fiery cross; calumet; heliograph; guidon; headlight. [sign (evidence) on physobj of contact with another physobj] mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick. print; imprint, impress, impression. [symbols accompanying written text to signify modified interpretation] keyboard symbols, printing symbols; [Symbols for emphasis], red letter, italics, sublineation†, underlining, bold font; jotting; note, annotation, reference; blaze, cedilla, guillemets†, hachure [Topo.]; [Special Characters list], quotation marks, "; double quotes, " "; parentheses, "( )"; brackets, "[ ]"; braces, "{ }", curly brackets; arrows, slashes; left parenthesis, "("; right parenthesis, ")"; opening bracket, "["; closing bracket, "]"; left curly brace, "{"; right curly brace, "}"; left arrow, ""; forward slash, "/"; backward slash, "\\"; exclamation point, "!"; commercial at, "@"; pound sign, "#"; percent sign, "%"; carat, "^"; ampersand, "&"; asterisk, "*"; hyphen, "-"; dash, "-", "_"; em dash, "--"; plus sign, "+"; equals sign, "="; question mark, "?"; period, "."; semicolon, ";"; colon, ":"; comma, ","; apostrophe, "'"; single quote, "'"; tilde, "~". [For identification: general] badge, criterion; countercheck†, countermark†, countersign, counterfoil; duplicate, tally; label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop; dib†; totem; tessera†, card, bill; witness, voucher; stamp; cacher [Fr.]; trade mark, Hall mark. [For identification of people, on a document] signature, mark, autograph, autography; attestation; hand, hand writing, sign manual; cipher; seal, sigil [Lat.], signet, hand and seal [Law]; paraph†, brand; superscription; indorsement†, endorsement. [For identification of people, to gain access to restricted (locations or information)] password, watchword, catchword; security card, pass, passkey; credentials etc. (evidence) 467; open sesame; timbrology†; mot de passe [Fr.], mot du guet [Fr.]; pass-parole; shibboleth. title, heading, docket. address card, visiting card; carte de visite [Fr.]. insignia; banner, banneret†, bannerol†; bandrol†; flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum†, oriflamb†, oriflamme; figurehead; ensign; pennon, pennant, pendant; burgee†, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack; banderole, old glory [U.S.], quarantine flag; vexillum†; yellow-flag, yellow jack; tricolor, stars and stripes; bunting. heraldry, crest; coat of arms, arms; armorial bearings, hatchment†; escutcheon, scutcheon; shield, supporters; livery, uniform; cockade, epaulet, chevron; garland, love knot, favor. [Of locality] beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock; guidepost, handpost†, fingerpost†, directing post, signpost; pillars of Hercules, pharos; bale-fire, beacon-fire; l'etoile du Nord [Fr.]; landmark, seamark; lighthouse, balize†; polestar, loadstar†, lodestar; cynosure, guide; address, direction, name; sign, signboard. [Of the future] warning etc. 668; omen etc. 512; prefigurement etc. 511. [Of the past] trace, record &c., 551. [Of danger] warning etc. 668, alarm etc. 669. [of authority]. scepter etc. 747. [of triumph]. trophy etc. 733. [of quantity]. gauge etc. 466. [Of Distance] milestone, milepost. [Of disgrace], brand, fool's cap. [For detection], check, telltale; test etc. (experiment) 463; mileage ticket; milliary†. notification etc. (information) 527; advertisement etc. (publication) 531. word of command, call; bugle call, trumpet call; bell, alarum, cry; battle cry, rallying cry; angelus†; reveille; sacring bell†, sanctus bell [Lat.]. exposition etc. (explanation) 522, proof etc. (evidence) 463; pattern etc. (prototype) 22. ... meer laten zien
Roget 626: plan, scheme, design, project; proposal, proposition, suggestion; resolution, motion; precaution etc. (provision) 673; deep-laid plan etc. (premeditated) 611; system etc. (order) 58; organization etc. (arrangement) 60; germ etc. (cause) 153. sketch, skeleton, outline, draught, draft, ebauche [Fr.], brouillon [Fr.]; rough cast, rough draft, draught copy; copy; proof, revise. drawing, scheme, schematic, graphic, chart, flow chart (representation) 554. forecast, program, programme, prospectus; carte du pays [Fr.]; card; bill, protocol; order of the day, list of agenda; bill of fare etc. (food) 298; base of operations; platform, plank, slate [U.S.], ticket [U.S.]. role; policy etc. (line of conduct) 692. contrivance, invention, expedient, receipt, nostrum, artifice, device; pipelaying [U.S.]; stratagem etc. (cunning) 702; trick etc. (deception) 545; alternative, loophole; shift etc. (substitute) 147; last shift etc. (necessity) 601. measure, step; stroke, stroke of policy; master stroke; trump card, court card; cheval de bataille [Fr.], great gun; coup, coup d'etat [Fr.]; clever stroke, bold stroke, good move, good hit, good stroke; bright thought, bright idea. intrigue, cabal, plot, conspiracy, complot†, machination; subplot, underplot†, counterplot. schemer, schemist†, schematist†; strategist, machinator; projector, artist, promoter, designer etc. v.; conspirator; intrigant etc. (cunning) 702†. ... meer laten zien
is een specifiek soort: instrumentality, instrumentation.
is een bredere term voor o.a.: acoustic device | adapter, adaptor | afterburner | agglomerator | aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface | alarm, alarm system, warning device | appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget | applicator, applier | aspergill, aspersorium | automatic pilot, autopilot, robot pilot | bait, decoy, lure | billiard marker | bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder | blower | bootjack | breathalyser, breathalyzer | breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator | bubbler | buffer, fender | catapult, launcher | battery charger, charger | clip-on | comb | baby's dummy, comforter, pacifier, teething ring | conductor | birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device | converter, convertor | corer | corrective, restorative | crusher | cryptograph | cutoff | dampener, moistener | damper, muffler | deflector | dental appliance | depressor | detector, sensing element, sensor | diestock | drive | drop forge, drop hammer, drop press | elastic device | electrical device | electronic device | energiser, energizer | exercise device | explosive device | fan | filter | asphyxiator, extinguisher, fire extinguisher | flare | fumigator | gas fixture | groover | guard, safety, safety device | heater, warmer | heat exchanger | holding device | horn | foil, hydrofoil | imprint | indicator | instrument | ignition interlock, interlock | interrupter | jig | key | keyboard | Kinetoscope | doorknocker, knocker, rapper | lift | lifting device | igniter, ignitor, light, lighter | machine | magnet | mechanism | memory device, storage device | instrument, musical instrument | nest egg | noisemaker | optical device | override | paper feed | peeler | pick, plectron, plectrum | power takeoff, PTO | goad, prod | autocue, prompter | pull | reflector | button, release | remote, remote control | reset | constraint, restraint | router | runner | scratcher | shoehorn | shoetree | shooting stick | shredder | signaling device | snowshoe | sounder | source of illumination | stabiliser, stabilizer | stemmer | straightener | reinforcement, strengthener | stylus | suction cup | support | sweatbox | synchroflash | take-up | teaser | dart thrower, spear thrower, throwing board, throwing stick | tilter | pair of tongs, tongs | toy | trap | trigger | valve | vaporiser, vaporizer | ventilator | washboard | water cooler | slide chart ... meer laten zien.
Nederlands: apparaat, toestel
Pools: narzędzie
2 device
Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect.
is een specifiek soort: expressive style, style.
is een bredere term voor o.a.: conceit | rhetorical device.
3 device
Any clever maneuver:
— He would stoop to any device to win a point.
is een specifiek soort: maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre.
Nederlands: foef, foefje, handigheid, kneep, kunst-en-vliegwerk, kunstgreep, kunstje, list, maniertje, slimmigheid, slimmigheidje, toer, trick, truc ... meer laten zien
4 device
Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery).
5 device
An emblematic design (especially in heraldry).
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