Aweing: meaning, definitions and examples

inspiring feelings

To awe someone is to fill them with wonder, admiration, or reverence, often in response to something grand, powerful, or sublime. The experience of awe often leads to a heightened emotional state, where one feels small in the presence of something much larger than themselves.

amaze, astonish, impress, inspire

Examples of usage

• The breathtaking view awed the hikers.

• Her performance on stage was aweing for the audience.

• The magnificent architecture of the cathedral awed him.

• The sight of the vast ocean awed the children.

• The scientist's discovery awed many in the field.