epitomize

/i'pitəmaiz/ Cách viết khác : (epitomise) /i'pitəmaiz/

Thân thiện

The composer's work epitomizes the elegance of the Baroque style.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be a perfect or typical example of something; to represent the most important characteristics of a larger group, idea, or quality.
   • To summarize or condense the essence of something into a brief or ideal form.

Usage

The verb "epitomize" is used to describe a person, thing, or action that perfectly represents or symbolizes a particular quality, type, or group. It is often used in formal or academic writing but is also common in general discourse. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Her dedication to charity work epitomizes the spirit of selflessness.
  • That classic sports car epitomizes 1960s automotive design.
  • The peaceful protest epitomized the community's desire for change.

Advanced Usage

• "to epitomize something": This is the standard construction.
  • His latest novel epitomizes the genre of magical realism.
• Used in passive voice: "to be epitomized by something".
  • The era of disco is often epitomized by the music of the Bee Gees.

Variants and Related Words

• Epitome (n): A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
  • She is the epitome of elegance.
• Epitomization (n): The act or process of epitomizing. (Less common)
• Epitomise (v): The British English spelling of "epitomize".

Synonyms

• Exemplify: To be a typical example of.
• Typify: To represent what is typical of something.
• Personify: To represent a quality or idea in human form; to be a perfect example of.
• Symbolize: To represent or stand for something.
• Encapsulate: To express the essential features of something succinctly.

Antonyms

• Misrepresent: To give a false or misleading account of the nature of something.
• Contradict: To be in conflict with; to be the opposite of.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To be the epitome of [something]": This is the related noun phrase, meaning to be the perfect example.
  • His calm under pressure was the epitome of professional conduct.

Học thuật

Verb

1. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
   • The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition

Từ đồng nghĩa

• typify
• epitomise