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English noun: web | |||
| 1. | web (object) an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving | ||
| Samples | The trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spider web, spider's web, tent, webbing | ||
| 2. | web (artifact) an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | ||
| Synonyms | entanglement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trap | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spider web, spider's web | ||
| 3. | web (animal) the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft | ||
| Synonyms | vane | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blade | ||
| Part holonym | barb | ||
| Part meronym | feather, plumage, plume | ||
| 4. | web (group) an interconnected system of things or people | ||
| Samples | He owned a network of shops. Retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life. Tangled in a web of cloth. | ||
| Synonyms | network | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | scheme, system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | espionage network, old boy network, reticulum, support system | ||
| 5. | web (artifact) computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol | ||
| Synonyms | World Wide Web, WWW | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | computer network | ||
| 6. | web (artifact) a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile | ||
| 7. | web (animal) membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | membrane, tissue layer | ||
| Part meronym | webfoot | ||
English verb: web | |||
| 1. | web (creation) construct or form a web, as if by weaving | ||
| Synonyms | net | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tissue, weave | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
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Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
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