Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

distances Definition

Cancel
distances
noun(dis-tance)
the quality or state of being distant: such as
distances
noun(dis-tance)
spatial remoteness
distances
noun(dis-tance)
personal and especially emotional separation; also : reserve, coldness
distances
verb(dis-tance)
to make or maintain a personal or emotional separation from : to place or keep at a distance
distances
verb(dis-tance)
to leave far behind : outstrip
distances
noun(dis-tance)
the frame of reference that an artist creates by the use of technical devices in and around the work of art to differentiate it psychologically from reality
distances
noun(dis-tance)
the nearest distance upon which a photographic lens may be focused to produce satisfactory definition at infinity
distances
noun(dis-tance)
communication by long-distance telephone
distances
noun(dis-tance)
a telephone operator or exchange that gives long-distance connections
distances
noun(dis-tance)
the arithmetical mean of the maximum and minimum distances of an orbiting celestial object from its primary
distances
noun(dis-tance)
a part of a pictorial representation or scene between the foreground and the background
distances
noun(dis-tance)
any footrace distance usually from 800 to 1500 meters or from 880 yards to one mile
distances
noun(dis-tance)
a short distance : easy reach —usually used with within
distances
noun(dis-tance)
a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained

Words Related to distances!

distances Examples by Brain Bank Users