Quotes about "still"

• Noun: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); example: "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

• Noun: (poetic) tranquil silence; example: "the still of the night"

• Noun: an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

• Noun: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

• Verb: make calm or still; example: "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

• Verb: cause to be quiet or not talk; example: "Please silence the children in the church!"

• Verb: lessen the intensity of or calm; examples: "The news eased my conscience", "still the fears"

• Verb: make motionless

• Adj: not in physical motion; example: "the inertia of an object at rest"

• Adj: marked by absence of sound; examples: "a silent house", "soundless footsteps on the grass", "the night was still"

• Adj: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; examples: "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay", "the quiet waters of a lagoon", "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky", "a smooth channel crossing", "scarcely a ripple on the still water", "unruffled water"

• Adj: used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion; examples: "a still photograph", "Cezanne's still life of apples"

• Adj: not sparkling; examples: "a still wine", "still mineral water"

• Adj: free from noticeable current; examples: "a still pond", "still waters run deep"

• Adv: with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; examples: "it's still warm outside", "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"

• Adv: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); examples: "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it", "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed", "he was a stern yet fair master", "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

• Adv: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; examples: "looked sick and felt even worse", "an even (or still) more interesting problem", "still another problem must be solved", "a yet sadder tale"

• Adv: without moving or making a sound; examples: "he sat still as a statue", "time stood still", "they waited stock-still outside the door", "he couldn't hold still any longer"