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Imposing Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Imposing? [adj] used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" [adj] impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Imposing: baronial \| dignified \| distinguished \| impressive \| magisterial \| noble \| stately Related Terms \| Find terms related to Imposing: adipose \| aristocratic \| arty \| august \| awe-inspiring \| awful \| Babylonian \| barbaric \| baronial \| beefy \| big \| big-bellied \| bloated \| blowzy \| bosomy \| brawny \| burly \| buxom \| chubby \| chunky \| commanding \| Corinthian \| corpulent \| courtly \| deluxe \| dignified \| distended \| dumpy \| earnest \| effective \| elaborate \| elegant \| extravagant \| fancy \| fat \| fatal \| fateful \| fattish \| fine \| fleshy \| formidable \| full \| glorious \| grand \| grandiose \| grave \| gross \| heavy \| heavyset \| hefty \| high \| hippy \| imperial \| impressive \| kingly \| lordly \| lusty \| luxurious \| magisterial \| magnificent \| majestic \| meaty \| moving \| noble \| obese \| overblown \| overweight \| palatial \| paunchy \| plump \| plush \| podgy \| portentous \| portly \| posh \| potbellied \| princely \| proud \| pudgy \| puffy \| pursy \| queenly \| regal \| ritzy \| roly-poly \| rotund \| royal \| sedate \| serious \| sober \| solemn \| sounding \| splendacious \| splendid \| splendiferous \| square \| squat \| squatty \| stalwart \| stately \| statuesque \| stocky \| stout \| strapping \| sumptuous \| superb \| superfancy \| superfine \| swank \| swanky \| swell \| swollen \| thick-bodied \| thickset \| top-heavy \| tubby \| venerable \| weighty \| well-fed \| worthy See Also \| Imposing In Webster's Dictionary \Impos"ing\, a. 1. Laying as a duty; enjoining. 2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. ``Large and imposing edifices.'' --Bp. Hobart. 3. Deceiving; deluding; misleading. \Impos"ing\, n. (Print.) The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See {Impose}, v. t., 4. {Imposing stone} (Print.), the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into forms; -- called also {imposing table}.

Imposing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imposing?

[adj] used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
[adj] impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

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Imposing In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pos"ing\, a.
1. Laying as a duty; enjoining.

2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as,
   an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. ``Large and
   imposing edifices.'' --Bp. Hobart.

3. Deceiving; deluding; misleading.


\Im*pos"ing\, n. (Print.)
The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a
sheet. See {Impose}, v. t., 4.

{Imposing stone} (Print.), the stone on which the pages or
   columns of types are imposed or made into forms; -- called
   also {imposing table}.

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