fanlike

Thân thiện

The leaves of the palm tree spread in a fanlike pattern.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling a fan: Having a shape, form, or structure that is similar to a handheld fan or an electric fan. This often describes something that is broad, flat, and spreads out from a central point in a semicircular or wedge shape.

Usage

• The word "fanlike" is used descriptively to compare an object's shape or arrangement to that of a fan. It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., "fanlike leaves") or used after a linking verb like "be" or "look" (e.g., "The coral is fanlike").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The palm tree had large, fanlike fronds that provided ample shade.
  • She arranged the cards in a fanlike display on the table.
  • Certain species of coral have a delicate, fanlike structure.

Advanced Usage

• In Scientific Contexts: Used in biology, botany, and geology to describe specific shapes.
  • The geologist identified the fanlike pattern of sediment deposits, known as an alluvial fan.

Variants and Related Words

• Fan (n): The object to which the resemblance is made; a device for creating a current of air or an enthusiastic supporter.
• Fanned (adj): Often used similarly to describe something spread out like a fan, though it can also be the past tense of the verb "to fan."
  • The bird had beautifully fanned tail feathers.

Synonyms

• Flabellate: (Technical/Biological) Having a fan-shaped form.
• Wedge-shaped: Broad at one end and tapered at the other, similar to a section of a fan.
• Palmate: (Botany) Having lobes or leaflets radiating from a central point, like the fingers of a hand or a fan.

Antonyms

• Linear: Arranged in or resembling a straight line.
• Cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder.

Related Phrases/Idioms

(Note: "Fanlike" itself is not commonly used in idioms. The related noun "fan" is used in many idioms, but these are listed separately as they are not direct uses of the target word "fanlike.")

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling a fan