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noun
- 1. the base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted: "a bronze bust on a marble pedestal"
- 2. used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired: "it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that"
verb
- 1. set or support on a pedestal: "a Venus stands pedestalled in an alcove"
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PEDESTAL definition: 1. a long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something…. Learn more.
The meaning of PEDESTAL is the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column. How to use pedestal in a sentence.
Pedestal definition: an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.. See examples of PEDESTAL used in a sentence.
PEDESTAL meaning: 1. a long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something…. Learn more.
n. 1. An architectural support or base, as for a column or statue. 2. A support or foundation. 3. A position of high regard or adoration. tr.v. ped·es·taled, ped·es·tal·ing, ped·es·tals or ped·es·talled or ped·es·tal·ling. To place on or provide with a pedestal.
A pedestal is the base on which something such as a statue stands. ...a larger-than-life-sized bronze statue on a granite pedestal. Synonyms: support, stand, base, foot More Synonyms of pedestal. 2. countable noun. If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized.
A pedestal is a base or foundation that supports something like a statue or work of art. Think of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. where a statue of Lincoln sitting in a chair is raised up on a huge pedestal.
PEDESTAL definition: the base for a statue (= model of a person or animal) . Learn more.
Definition of pedestal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pedestal. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Architecture, Sculpture, Furniture ped‧es‧tal /ˈpedəstəl/ noun [ countable] 1 the base on which a pillar or statue stands a Grecian bust on a pedestal 2 a solid vertical post that supports something such as a table the pedestal of the dentist’s chair pedestal ...
