subdict-logo

awe

Definition

  • noun: a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder
  • noun: an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
  • verb: to fill (someone) with awe
  • verb: to inspire or fill with awe
  • often used after 'in'
  • synonyms: reverence, dread, abashment

Examples

  • He 'was awed' [='awestruck'] by the natural beauty of the place.

  • It was a sight that filled me with 'awe' and reverence.

  • a person who inspires feelings of 'awe' in others

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and bang on the walls for us to keep it down, but he always came out to see Mom dance. He'd linger in the doorway, scotch in hand, and watch in awe, as this cynical, despicable woman he married... took flight. And as a child who was completely terrified of both my parents, I was always aware (..)
    2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6