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span

Definition

  • noun: the period of time between two dates or events
  • noun: the distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger of a spread hand
  • verb: to continue throughout (a period of time)
  • verb: to measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb extended
  • archaic past of 'spin'
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: hobble, team, harness

Examples

  • The symphonies were composed over a 'span of' eight years.

  • It's a 'span of' a few hundred miles to cross the state.

  • Her academic interests 'span' a wide variety of topics.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Was that good for you? - How big is this Federation? - Over planets. - They span light years. - You mustn't get home much. I tend to think of this ship as home. I get back to Earth whenever I can. - They haven't broken the code yet. - Who? The zombies? - The Borg. - It sounds Swedish. (..)
    1996 Star Trek: First Contact