An inch is a small unit of measurement. Twelve inches makes one foot.
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
Noun
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
Noun
a unit of measurement for advertising space
Verb
advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
n.
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off
the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
n.
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly
subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among
mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called
lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length
supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end
to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of
twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
n.
A small distance or degree, whether of time or space; hence,
a critical moment.
v. t.
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
v. t.
To deal out by inches; to give sparingly.
v. i.
To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move
slowly.
a.
Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length,
breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; a
four-inch plank.
Inch
Inch
12 seconds ('b7'b7) make 1 inch or prime. 12 inches or primes ('b7) make 1 foot.
Beldame, I think we watched you at an inch.
Inch
He gets too far into the soldier's grace And inches out my master.2.
Inch
With slow paces measures back the field, And inches to the walls.
Inch
An island; -- often used in the names of small islands off the coast of Scotland, as in Inchcolm, Inchkeith, etc.
A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('b7), composed of twelve seconds ('b7'b7), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic.
To drive by inches, or small degrees.
To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition;
Usage Examples
Sometimes, when I'm alone, I put on six inch heels and wear nothing else and dance around in front of the mirror and do my little stripper dance.
I did this Super-8 film at art school called 'Tissues,' this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I was absolutely thrilled by every inch of it, and would throw my projector in the back of my car and show it to anybody who would watch it.
Jordan has a strange, haunting beauty and a sense of timelessness. Dotted with the ruins of empires once great, it is the last resort of yesterday in the world of tomorrow. I love every inch of it.
Now we're in the midst of not just advocating for change, not just calling for change - we're doing the grinding, sometimes frustrating work of delivering change - inch by inch, day by day.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe nude scenes were a little eerie and I felt a bit odd. Yeah, when the camera scanned up my body, I said to my friend, 'Now, that's a close-up.' I mean, you see every inch of my body. But I'm okay with it and so it was cool.
The cinema began with a passionate, physical relationship between celluloid and the artists and craftsmen and technicians who handled it, manipulated it, and came to know it the way a lover comes to know every inch of the body of the beloved. No matter where the cinema goes, we cannot afford to lose sight of its beginnings.
Though I still have no semblance of a life outside of Nine Inch Nails at the moment, I realize my goals have gone from getting a record deal or selling another record to being a better person, more well-rounded, having friends, having a relationship with somebody.
I see the entire world as Eden, and every time you take an inch of it away, you must do so with respect.
Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuses himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.
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