Essay
Word | ESSAY |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | es say es say |
Pronunciations | /ˈɛˌseɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Essay"
What do we mean by essay?
A short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the author. noun
Something resembling such a composition. noun
A testing or trial of the value or nature of a thing. noun
An initial attempt or endeavor, especially a tentative attempt. noun
To make an attempt at; try. transitive verb
To subject to a test. transitive verb
To make trial of; attempt; exert one's power or faculties upon; put to the test: as, to essay a difficult feat; to essay the courage of a braggart.
To try and test the value and purity of, as metals. Now written assay (which see).
Synonyms Undertake, Endeavor, etc. See attempt.
A trial, attempt, or endeavor; an effort made; exertion of body or mind to perform or accomplish anything: as, an essay toward reform; an essay of strength. noun
An experimental trial; a test. noun
An assay or test of the qualities of a metal. See assay, n. noun
In lit., a discursive composition concerned with a particular subject, usually shorter and less methodical and finished than a treatise; a short disquisition: as, an essay on the life and writings of Homer; an essay on fossils; an essay on commerce. noun
Synonyms Struggle. noun
Treatise, dissertation, disquisition, paper, tract, tractate. See definition of treatise. noun
An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt. noun
A composition treating of any particular subject; -- usually shorter and less methodical than a formal, finished treatise noun
An assay. See Assay, n. noun
To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try. transitive verb
(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
A test, experiment; an assay.
An attempt.
A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.
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