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- Dictionarylow/ləʊ/
adjective
- 1. of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground: "the school is a long, low building" Similar Opposite
- 2. below average in amount, extent, or intensity: "bringing up children on a low income" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a low point, level, or figure: "his popularity ratings are at an all-time low"
- 2. a difficult time in a person's life: "the highs and lows of an actor's life"
adverb
- 1. in or into a low position or state: "she pressed on, bent low to protect her face"
- 2. in a low voice or at a low pitch: "we were talking low so we wouldn't wake Dean"
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close to the ground or the bottom of something: a low ceiling. When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. low adjective (LEVEL) A2. below the usual level: Temperatures are very low for the time of year. The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.
The meaning of LOW is having a small upward extension or elevation. How to use low in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Low.
close to the ground or the bottom of something: a low ceiling. When we went skiing, I only went on the lower slopes. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. low adjective (LEVEL) A2. below the usual level: Temperatures are very low for the time of year. The big supermarket offers the lowest prices in town.
Low definition: situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base. See examples of LOW used in a sentence.
You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80.
the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public. This issue has had a high profile in recent months. I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention). The story was given a low profile in today's papers.
1. a. Having little relative height; not high or tall: a low wall. b. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces: a low hill. c. Near to the ground or the horizon: The low clouds threaten rain. The sun is low. d. Situated or placed below normal height: a low lighting fixture. e.