Outstretched: meaning, definitions and examples
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outstretched
[ aสtหstrษtสt ]
physical position
Outstretched describes something that is extended or spread out, often referring to limbs or arms. It conveys the action or appearance of being fully extended in a way that suggests openness or invitation. This term is often used in contexts where someone is reaching out or making themselves more accessible, symbolically or literally.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She approached him with outstretched arms.
- The outstretched wings of the bird caught the sunlight.
- He lay on the ground with his arms outstretched.
Translations
Translations of the word "outstretched" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esticado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ausgestreckt
๐ฎ๐ฉ terentang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพััะณะฝััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wyciฤ gniฤty
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบใใ (ใฒใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉtendu
๐ช๐ธ extendido
๐น๐ท uzanmฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ํด์ง (ํด์ง๋ค)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุฏูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vytรกhnutรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ natiahnutรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไผธๅฑ็ (shฤnzhวn de)
๐ธ๐ฎ raztegnjen
๐ฎ๐ธ tekin
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแ แแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uzadฤฑlmฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ extendido
Etymology
The word 'outstretched' originates from the combination of 'out', meaning outward or away from the center, and 'stretched', which comes from the Old English 'streccan', meaning to extend or spread. The use of 'out' emphasizes the directionality of the extension, indicating that something is being extended outwardly. The earliest records of 'stretch' suggest a common Germanic root, which is related to similar terms in various Germanic languages, reflecting a long history of usage in the context of physical and metaphorical extension. Over time, 'outstretched' has been used in literature and speech to evoke images of openness, reachability, and invitation, making it a versatile term in both descriptive and poetic language.