acquaintance

Definition

  • noun: someone who is known but who is not a close friend
  • noun: the state of being acquainted
  • + 'with'
  • synonyms: fellowship, intimacy, knowledge

Examples

  • She has only a nodding/slight/superficial 'acquaintance with' the facts of the case. [=she knows only a little about the facts of the case]

  • He seemed cold 'on/at first acquaintance' [=when I first met him], but later I realized that he was just shy.

  • I only have a 'nodding acquaintance' with Greek history. [=I know only a little about Greek history]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It was placed there this past summer. And she never suspected it was a fake. The replica is very convincing. Only a goblin would recognize that this is the true Sword of Gryffindor. Who is the acquaintance? A Hogwarts Professor. As I understand that he's now Headmaster. Snape. He put a fake sword (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2