STILLS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Still

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: stɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

deep silence and calm; stillness

Short Definition:

deep silence and calm

Examples:
  • the still of the night
Definition:

an ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a cinema film

Short Definition:

ordinary static photograph as opposed to motion picture

Examples:
  • film stills
  • stills photography

Word: Still

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: stɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make or become still; quieten

Short Definition:

make or become still

Examples:
  • she raised her hand, stilling Erica's protests
  • the din in the hall stilled

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