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Ken Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ken? [n] the range of vision; "out of sight of land" [n] range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ken: cognizance \| sight Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ken: absorb \| acquaintance \| appreciate \| apprehend \| assimilate \| be acquainted with \| be apprised of \| be aware of \| be cognizant of \| be conscious of \| be conversant with \| be informed \| be with one \| behold \| catch \| catch on \| catch sight of \| clap eyes on \| clear sight \| cognize \| color vision \| command \| comprehend \| comprehension \| conceive \| conceptualize \| cone vision \| corpus \| data \| datum \| day vision \| daylight vision \| descry \| dig \| digest \| discern \| discernment \| discover \| distinguish \| domination \| espy \| experience \| expertise \| eye \| eye-mindedness \| eyereach \| eyeshot \| eyesight \| facts \| factual base \| familiarity \| farsight \| farsightedness \| fathom \| field of view \| field of vision \| follow \| get \| get hold of \| get the drift \| get the idea \| get the picture \| glimpse \| grasp \| have \| have in sight \| have information about \| have it taped \| have knowledge of \| horizon \| information \| intelligence \| intimacy \| keen sight \| know \| know-how \| knowing \| knowledge \| lay eyes on \| learn \| limit of vision \| line of sight \| look on \| look upon \| make out \| master \| naked eye \| night vision \| notice \| observe \| outlook \| outlook over \| perceive \| perception \| peripheral field \| peripheral vision \| perspective \| perspicacity \| perspicuity \| photopia \| pick out \| possess \| power of sight \| practical knowledge \| prehend \| private knowledge \| privity \| prospect \| purview \| quick sight \| range \| ratio cognoscendi \| reach \| read \| realize \| recognize \| rod vision \| savvy \| scan \| scope \| scope of vision \| scotopia \| see \| seeing \| seize \| seize the meaning \| self-knowledge \| sense \| sense of sight \| sight \| sightedness \| sightliness \| spot \| spy \| survey \| sweep \| take \| take in \| technic \| technics \| technique \| twig \| twilight vision \| understand \| understanding \| unobstructed vision \| view \| vision \| vista \| visual acuity \| visual field \| visual sense \| witness \| wot \| wot of See Also \| compass \| grasp \| knowing \| range \| reach Ken In Webster's Dictionary \Ken\, n. [Perh. from kennel.] A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves. [Slang, Eng.] \Ken\, n. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kenned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kenning}.] [OE. kennen to teach, make known, know, AS. cennan to make known, proclaim, or rather from the related Icel. kenna to know; akin to D. & G. kennen to know, Goth. kannjan to make known; orig., a causative corresponding to AS. cunnan to know, Goth. kunnan. [root]45. See {Can} to be able, {Know}.] 1. To know; to understand; to take cognizance of. [Archaic or Scot.] 2. To recognize; to descry; to discern. [Archaic or Scot.] ``We ken them from afar.'' --Addison 'T is he. I ken the manner of his gait. --Shak. \Ken\, v. i. To look around. [Obs.] --Burton. \Ken\, n. Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge. ``Beyond his ken.'' --Longfellow. Above the reach and ken of a mortal apprehension. --South. It was relief to quit the ken And the inquiring looks of men. --Trench.

Ken Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ken?

[n] the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
[n] range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ken: cognizance | sight

Ken In Webster's Dictionary

\Ken\, n. [Perh. from kennel.]
A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves. [Slang,
Eng.]


\Ken\, n. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kenned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Kenning}.] [OE. kennen to teach, make known, know, AS.
cennan to make known, proclaim, or rather from the related
Icel. kenna to know; akin to D. & G. kennen to know, Goth.
kannjan to make known; orig., a causative corresponding to
AS. cunnan to know, Goth. kunnan. [root]45. See {Can} to be
able, {Know}.]
1. To know; to understand; to take cognizance of. [Archaic or
   Scot.]

2. To recognize; to descry; to discern. [Archaic or Scot.]
   ``We ken them from afar.'' --Addison

         'T is he. I ken the manner of his gait. --Shak.


\Ken\, v. i.
To look around. [Obs.] --Burton.


\Ken\, n.
Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
``Beyond his ken.'' --Longfellow.

      Above the reach and ken of a mortal apprehension.
                                               --South.

      It was relief to quit the ken And the inquiring looks
      of men.                                  --Trench.

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