admiration

[Ad`mi*ra·tion]

Admiration is the feeling of liking and appreciating, like your admiration of your older sister. You ask her for advice and hope to be just like her when you are older.

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Wonder; astonishment.

Noun
a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"

Noun
a feeling of delighted approval and liking

Noun
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising


n.
Wonder; astonishment.

n.
Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

n.
Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.


Admiration

Ad`mi*ra"tion , n. [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.] 1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.]
Season your admiration for a while.
2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue. 3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.
Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration.
Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point. Syn. -- Wonder; approval; appreciation; adoration; reverence; worship.

Wonder; astonishment.

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Usage Examples

Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age.

I acquired an admiration for Japanese culture, art, and architecture, and learned of the existence of the game of GO, which I still play.

Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it.

And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend of my family.

I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them.

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

I have health. I have a wonderful support system. I have the admiration of millions of strangers, which I do not underestimate.

A lady's imagination is very rapid it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

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Other Usage Examples

If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the distain of one, go ahead, get married.

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for people who put themselves on the line.

I leave CNN with the utmost respect, love and admiration for the company and everyone who works here. This has been my family and shared endeavor for the past 27 years, and I am forever grateful and proud of all that we have accomplished.

Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do.

I would love to have dinner with Jay-Z and Beyonce. I think we would have a lot to chat about. I like them both so much, and I love them as a couple. I like that they are both at the top of their game - and that they have a mutual respect and admiration for each other.

For David Parker and Daniel Parker, with the respect and admiration of their father, who grew up with them.

I'm pretty upfront about my love and admiration for the military. One of the perks of making movies is that you get to sort of follow your own passions, and I believe quite passionately that we don't pay enough attention and respect to our veterans. Not just our wounded veterans, but all veterans.

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