English-Thai Dictionary
sublime
ADJ ล้ำเลิศ เป็นเลิศ ยิ่งยวด magnificent supreme outstanding lam-rod
sublime
ADJ สูงส่ง สูงค่า ประเสริฐ exalted noble majestic sung-song
sublime
N สิ่ง ที่ สูงส่ง สิ่ง ที่ ล้ำเลิศ sing-t-suang-song
sublime
VI เปลี่ยน จาก ของแข็ง เป็น ก๊าซ ระเหิด distill vaporize volatilize pian-jak-kong-kang-pen-kas
sublime
VT ทำให้ บริสุทธิ์ make pure tam-hai-bo-ri-sud
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SUBLIME
a.[L. sublimis.] 1. High in place; exalted aloft.
Sublime on these a tow'r of steel is rear'd.
2. High in excellence; exalted by nature; elevated.
Can it be that souls sublime
Return to visit our terrestrial clime?
3. High in style or sentiment; lofty; grand.
Easy in style thy work, in sense sublime.
4. Elevated by joy; as sublime with expectation.
5. Lofty of mein; elevated in manner.
His fair large front and eye sublime declar'd
Absolute rule.
SUBLIME
n.A grand or lofty style; a style that expresses lofty conceptions. The sublime rises from the nobleness of thoughts, the magnificence of words, or the harmonious and lively turn of the phrase--
SUBLIME
v.t.To sublimate, which see. 1. To raise on high.
2. To exalt; to highten; to improve.
The sun--
Which not alone the southern wit sublimes,
But ripens spirits in cold northern climes.
SUBLIME
v.i.To be brought or changed into a state of vapor by heat, and then condensed by cold, as a solid substance. Particles of antimony which will not sublime alone.
SUBLIMED
pp. Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and when cooled, changed to a solid state.
SUBLIMELY
adv. With elevated conceptions; loftily; as, to express one's self sublimely. In English lays, and all sublimely great,
Thy Homer charms with all his ancient heat.
SUBLIMENESS
n.Loftiness of style or sentiment; sublimity.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SUBLIME
Sub *lime ", a. [Compar. Sublimer; superl. Sublimest.] Etym: [L.sublimis; sub under + (perhaps ) a word akin to limen lintel, sill, thus meaning, up to the lintel: cf. F. sublime. Cf. Eliminate. ]
1. Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty. Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared. Dryden.
2. Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; -- said of persons. "The sublime Julian leader. " De Quincey.
3. Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc. ; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; -- said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc. ; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed. Easy in words thy style, in sense sublime. Prior. Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong. Longfellow.
4. Elevated by joy; elate. [Poetic ] Their hearts were jocund and sublime, Drunk with idolatry, drunk with wine. Milton.
5. Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. [Poetic ] "Countenance sublime and insolent. " Spenser. His fair, large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule. Milton.
Syn. -- Exalted; lofty; noble; majestic. See Grand.
SUBLIME
SUBLIME Sub *lime ", n.
Defn: That which is sublime; -- with the definite article; as: (a ) A grand or lofty style in speaking or writing; a style that expresses lofty conceptions. The sublime rises from the nobleness of thoughts, the magnificence of words, or the harmonious and lively turn of the phrase. Addison.
(b ) That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful.
SUBLIME
Sub *lime ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Subliming. ]Etym: [Cf. L. sublimare, F. sublimer to subject to sublimation. See Sublime, a., and cf. Sublimate, v. t.]
1. To raise on high. [Archaic ] A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of vanity and conceit. E. P. Whipple.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify.
3. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. The sun. .. Which not alone the southern wit sublimes, But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes. Pope.
4. To dignify; to ennoble. An ordinary gift can not sublime a person to a supernatural employment. Jer. Taylor.
SUBLIME
SUBLIME Sub *lime ", v. i. (Chem. )
Defn: To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; -- said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc. , which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure.
SUBLIMED
SUBLIMED Sub *limed ", a. (Chem. )
Defn: Having been subjected to the process of sublimation; hence, also, purified. "Sublimed mercurie." Chaucer.
SUBLIMELY
SUBLIMELY Sub *lime "ly, adv.
Defn: In a sublime manner.
SUBLIMENESS
SUBLIMENESS Sub *lime "ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity.
New American Oxford Dictionary
sublime
sub lime |səˈblīm səˈblaɪm | ▶adjective ( sublimer , sublimest ) of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe: Mozart's sublime piano concertos | (as noun the sublime ) : experiences that ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous . • used to denote the extreme or unparalleled nature of a person's attitude or behavior: he had the sublime confidence of youth. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] Chemistry (of a solid substance ) change directly into vapor when heated, typically forming a solid deposit again on cooling. • [ with obj. ] cause (a substance ) to do this: these crystals could be sublimed under a vacuum. 2 [ with obj. ] archaic elevate to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence. DERIVATIVES sub lime ly adverb, sub lim i ty |-ˈblimitē |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘dignified, aloof ’): from Latin sublimis, from sub- ‘up to ’ + a second element perhaps related to limen ‘threshold, ’ limus ‘oblique. ’
Sublime Porte
Sub lime Porte |səˈblīm ˈpôrt səˌblaɪm ˈpɔrt | ▶noun see Porte.
Oxford Dictionary
sublime
sub |lime |səˈblʌɪm | ▶adjective ( sublimer, sublimest ) 1 of very great excellence or beauty: Mozart's sublime piano concertos | (as noun the sublime ) : experiences that ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. • producing an overwhelming sense of awe or other high emotion through being vast or grand: (as noun the sublime ) : a sense of the sublime. 2 (of a person's attitude or behaviour ) extreme or unparalleled: he had the sublime confidence of youth. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] Chemistry (of a solid substance ) change directly into vapour when heated, typically forming a solid deposit again on cooling. • [ with obj. ] cause (a substance ) to sublime: these crystals could be sublimed under a vacuum. 2 [ with obj. ] archaic elevate to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence. DERIVATIVES sublimely adverb, sublimity |-ˈlɪmɪti |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘dignified, aloof ’): from Latin sublimis, from sub- ‘up to ’ + a second element perhaps related to limen ‘threshold ’, limus ‘oblique ’.
Sublime Porte
Sublime Porte ▶noun see Porte.
American Oxford Thesaurus
sublime
sublime adjective 1 sublime music: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, majestic, magnificent, glorious, superb, wonderful, marvelous, splendid; informal fantastic, fabulous, terrific, heavenly, divine, out of this world. 2 the sublime confidence of youth: supreme, total, complete, utter, consummate.
Oxford Thesaurus
sublime
sublime adjective 1 a sublime vision of human potential: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic, magnificent, imposing, glorious, supreme; grand, great, outstanding, excellent, first-rate, first-class, superb, perfect, ideal, wonderful, marvellous, splendid, delightful, blissful, rapturous; informal fantastic, fabulous, fab, super, smashing, terrific, stellar, heavenly, divine, mind-blowing, too good to be true, out of this world. ANTONYMS poor, lowly, ordinary. 2 the sublime confidence of youth: supreme, total, complete, utter, consummate, extreme; arrogant.
French Dictionary
sublime
sublime adj. et n. m. adjectif Extraordinaire, merveilleux. : Une interprétation sublime. SYNONYME parfait . nom masculin Ce qu ’il y a de plus beau. : Elle recherche le sublime.
sublimer
sublimer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Faire passer de l ’état solide à l ’état gazeux. 2 Exalter. : Sublimer un idéal. SYNONYME idéaliser ; magnifier . aimer
Spanish Dictionary
sublime
sublime adjetivo 1 Que es extraordinariamente bello y produce una gran emoción :pensamientos sublimes; el crítico definió la obra de sublime .2 Que es excepcional por su altura moral o estética :solamente el arte puede hacer sentir lo sublime .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
sublime
sub lime /səbláɪm /形容詞 ～r ; ～st /3 は比較なし 1 ｟主に文 ｠〈自然界 芸術作品などが 〉荘厳な , 雄大な , 崇高な ▸ sublime beauty 壮大な美しさ ▸ sublime mountain scenery 雄大な山岳風景 2 ｟主に文 ｠〈人 能力 業績 学識 思想などが 〉卓越した , 抜群の (excellent )▸ a sublime skill [talent ]卓越した技能 [才能 ]3 ｟しばしばけなして ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗この上ない , ひどい , 途方もない 〈無知 無感覚 無能力など 〉▸ sublime insensitivity to other people's feelings 他人の気持ちに対するひどい配慮不足 名詞 ｟かたく ｠〖the ～〗荘厳 [崇高 ](なもの ); 至高 ▸ from the sublime to the ridiculous 高尚な物 [事 ]から低俗な物 [事 ]まで [へ ]動詞 他動詞 〘化 〙〈物質 〉を昇華させる .自動詞 〘化 〙〈物質が 〉昇華する .～ly 副詞 〖通例 形容詞 の前で 〗この上なく, すばらしく ; ひどく, まったく .～ness 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary