verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
convey a sense of sth
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We want to convey our sense of excitement to the audience.
convey meaning (= express a meaning )
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the use of hand signals to convey meaning
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
ability
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Attainment target 3: A growing ability to construct and convey meaning in written language matching style to audience and purpose.
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Films possess the ability to convey both motion and colour.
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I am much more concerned at my apparent lack of ability to convey what I mean.
concern
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His photographs and descriptions convey concern for the human suffering resulting from natural disasters.
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Clinton routinely dazzled guests with displays of empathy, of listening, of conveying interest and concern , according to witnesses.
idea
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In fact, the sound alone does not convey the full idea , but the context in which it is used.
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Of course I have been considering a simplified situation here in order to convey the main ideas .
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The decoration on the monument is intended to convey the idea of Leonardo as artist, sculptor, architect and engineer.
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Alternatively, it might be said that the talk about words conveying ideas it not to be taken seriously.
image
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Each company sells clothes which have a clear identity allowing the wearer to convey a particular image to the outside world.
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The news media, themselves privately owned and controlled, convey an image of society which support dominant class interests.
impression
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Taken at face value the words found sinister and can convey a false impression like some sort of second-rate horror movie.
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Even his description of Oswiu's overlordship in Britain may convey an inflated impression of military activity under Oswiu.
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It is intended to convey an impression of the main themes at work. 1.
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An account which tries to convey the impression that you're not there at all.
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The slang term square might convey an impression which includes the suit, crew-cut and tie.
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A few instances quickly convey an impression of it.
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Some dealers tried to convey the false impression that the two markets were in cahoots.
information
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For example, the days of dull, impenetrable forms that seemed designed to obscure rather than to convey information are passing.
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Since contradictions convey absolutely no information , the cosmic bootstrap turns out to be vacuous.
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Remember, above all, that the purpose of the document is that is should convey information quickly and clearly.
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Use the indicator solution to write short messages to the students conveying information related to classwork.
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I convey the further information that with awakening awareness I am stirred to approach, and as I approach awareness quickens.
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The value of graphic material is to attract attention and convey information in a summarised form, e.g. cell division.
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Tape-slide presentations appear to be a suitable medium for conveying the type of information used in library education.
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These cells will convey information about wavelength boundaries that could be used to compute true colour.
language
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Without words, children could not use language to convey their intentions or attitudes to others.
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Compared to pidgins, a proper language can convey such complicated concepts using relatively few words.
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Even without verbal language , we can convey meaning.
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But it isin Between that the function of language to convey meaning is most actively questioned.
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He uses the indeterminacy of language to convey , through a single utterance, two very different propositions to the audience.
meaning
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Nurses frequently have difficulty in conveying the exact meaning of messages to patients and relatives.
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The rest often consists of sentences to help convey the meaning of those key points and to make the language flow.
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Attainment target 3: A growing ability to construct and convey meaning in written language matching style to audience and purpose.
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Contrast also grants priority to lexical expressions that conventionally convey a specific meaning .
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Choice of words and their arrangement in sentences to convey exact meaning are therefore vital in the activity of communicating.
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They must faithfully convey the historian's meaning and still be memorable for you. 3.
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Even without verbal language, we can convey meaning .
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But it isin Between that the function of language to convey meaning is most actively questioned.
message
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Use the indicator solution to write short messages to the students conveying information related to classwork.
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Pictorial representations of women can carry all kinds of subtle hints and messages , can indeed convey a whole world-view of meaning.
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She relayed several more messages , conveying by her voice that she thought it was time he appeared in his office.
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What was the message they wanted to convey: the full message, exact: that was where she must start.
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You need only to look at commercial copy or displays to see how powerfully a type-face complements the message it is conveying .
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For example, what messages are we conveying when we separate some children from others?
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Have you noticed that you are becoming increasingly aware of people and of the message they are conveying ?
sense
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Marchant builds up a factual record of dereliction in Stepney with the intention of conveying a sense of loss.
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During the conference it is very useful for the teacher or counselor to convey a sense of positive expectations.
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His drawings of it convey the sense of some one singing at his work.
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Groping for a name that would properly convey their sense of both awe and relief, Powell decided on Glen Canyon.
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I do not wish to convey a sense of complacency.
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Even the brush or other instruments could be employed freely, the whole image fabricated to convey a sense of handling.
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Now, it is important to say that an intelligent expression of faith will still convey some sense of uncertainty.
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Over the years demographers have groped for ways to convey some sense of what this extraordinary growth in human numbers means.
speaker
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Whether or not one hears well the face of the speaker helps to convey their message.
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This representation is decoded into a representation of the same message that the speaker originally chose to convey .
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The other segment conveys the new information that the speaker wishes to convey to the hearer.
view
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I would be grateful if you could convey these views to the committee which is considering the legislation.
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The guardian ad litem is expected to convey the child's views to the court.
way
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The dualist holds that there can be different ways of conveying the same content.
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Over the years demographers have groped for ways to convey some sense of what this extraordinary growth in human numbers means.
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The way to convey what I actually felt, if I knew what I felt, if I felt anything.
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Implication is an indirect way of conveying one's own meaning; inference is a process of discovering a fact outside oneself.
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In this way they could convey to one another mental pictures of such objects.
word
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The ordinary communication of words was inadequate to convey all she was feeling, all that she desired.
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Choose words which best convey your message to your audience.
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It was the talking that did it; how could he make words convey what had happened, what could happen?
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Alternatively, it might be said that the talk about words conveying ideas it not to be taken seriously.
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But, alas, the printed word can not adequately convey the panting, gasping misery of this particular torment.
■ VERB
attempt
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Unlike the previous two, this film attempts to convey the nature of the fighting within a brief history of the war.
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Converse said, attempting to convey zestful satisfaction in his profession.
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In the following article he attempts to convey some of his enthusiasm for his pastime.
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This chapter will attempt to convey some of our experiences, as well as describing a structured group programme.
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We use words to give voice to our thoughts and feelings and to attempt to convey them to other people.
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She attempted to convey these to Fabio.
fail
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Yet, Lord Taylor accuses newspapers of slanting accounts of sentences, of failing to convey salient facts.
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One thing the advisory teacher had failed to convey was that the syllabus was being covered via these activities.
help
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The rest often consists of sentences to help convey the meaning of those key points and to make the language flow.
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Whether or not one hears well the face of the speaker helps to convey their message.
intend
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It should lead us to reflect further on the messages which such behaviour is intended to convey .
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The analogy was intended to convey two things.
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It is intended to convey an impression of the main themes at work. 1.
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Since I haven't, I must intend to convey that Nigel only has fourteen.
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Mildly indignant surprise was what she intended to convey , and almost succeeded.
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The decoration on the monument is intended to convey the idea of Leonardo as artist, sculptor, architect and engineer.
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The religious habit had lost its symbolic value; it no longer conveyed the meaning it was intended to convey.
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The Observer said that it had not intended to convey that meaning, and accepted that the allegation was without foundation.
manage
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However, Lucy managed to convey that she intended to stay for several days, or perhaps for even a week.
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I managed to convey my gratitude.
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With those five words, Lili managed simultaneously to convey exhaustion, indomitable, spirited arrogance, and shocked, virginal modesty.
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It was a simple favor Wilson managed to convey .
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George manages to convey that the arguments of a man who doesn't know his desert are not to be relied upon.
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But Father John McCullagh has managed to convey the same sentiment in a very different way.
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The statement is false, terribly so; but it is the impression that most mathematics texts manage to convey .
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Taking another glass of champagne, he wondered if he had really managed to convey all that.
mean
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Speech is not an end in itself but is meant to convey something.
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It was meant to convey that they had no recognition of the young men in the car, and therefore no interest.
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This is meant to convey a sense of security and privacy: the drawbridge is pulled up and the portcullis is dropped.
try
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William Daniell in his Animated Nature of 1807-12 had tried to convey not only background but also atmosphere.
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I have tried to convey a pale memory of our meeting, but further than that I can not go.
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He tries to convey the humour to Phil, but Phil looks at him sardonically and talks of other things.
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He tried to convey the power of the emotion which gripped a man at such a moment.
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Muriel did not know precisely what she was trying to convey - more than consolation; nothing she could have explained.
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An account which tries to convey the impression that you're not there at all.
use
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Films and video-tapes can be used to convey both motion and colour.
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Without words, children could not use language to convey their intentions or attitudes to others.
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Different sensory modalities, then, are used to convey different types of message, forming an enormously rich communication network.
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Impartiality is a concept which has been used to convey many things.
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Royal parents could also use the medium to convey a dynastic message: the ritual role identified the child born to reign.
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All I did was to use a term to convey a meaning.
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Some students would be interested in the way the medium is used to convey a message.
want
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Dots mime everything they want to convey , with surprising success.
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They desperately wanted to convey to us the soulfulness of their jobs.
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I have no interest in the psychological interpretation of my sitters, I want to convey their physical appearance.
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But they want those accounts to convey the sense that candidates are accessible to voters.
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I wanted to convey a similar feeling for our progress toward a complete understanding of the laws that govern the universe.
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Christina Rossetti wanted to convey a particular feeling of overwhelming joy.
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Yes, you will have something that you want to convey: your theme.
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What was the message they wanted to convey: the full message, exact: that was where she must start.
wish
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I do not wish to convey a sense of complacency.
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The other segment conveys the new information that the speaker wishes to convey to the hearer.
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Delegates said later that the conference had been ambiguous about the message it had wished to convey .
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I wish I could convey to you what inspires them to do it.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A crack had developed in one of the main cooling pipes which are used to convey water.
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Her blond hair and blue eyes convey her Swedish origins.
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His office conveyed an impression of efficiency and seriousness.
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His tone conveyed an unmistakable warning.
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I tried to convey my sympathy by touching her hand.
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The blood is conveyed to the heart from the veins.
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The guard was charged with conveying drugs to a prison inmate.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Even his description of Oswiu's overlordship in Britain may convey an inflated impression of military activity under Oswiu.
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How to convey the battle scene posed a problem.
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I suggest that these parents look long and hard at the messages they have been inadvertently conveying about reading.
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Instead the class used percussion music to convey the clash between the two armies.
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Just how did they function in conveying meaning?
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Migliore was clearly eager to convey the message that all would now be well, according to Orr.
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The descriptions of weapons, commanders and tactics are much too brief to convey historical competence.
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They may also find one or two of the papers unnecessarily long for the points they convey .