Angielski

embodiment

gb/ɪmbˈɑdimənt/ us/ɪmbˈɑdimənt/
B2 Angielski
Znaczenia
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Rzeczownik C1 entity
1

perfect example of an idea

a person or thing that is a perfect example of something

Schemat użycia: the embodiment of [quality/idea]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may use it as a verb; it is a noun (the verb is embody).
Synonimy
epitome (often suggests the best or most typical example.) | incarnation (often implies an idea made real in a person or thing.) | personification (often used when a quality is presented as if it were a person.)
Antonimy
antithesis (the direct opposite of a particular quality or idea.)
Kolokacje
the embodiment of courage |the embodiment of elegance |the embodiment of evil |the embodiment of kindness |the very embodiment of |seen as the embodiment of |regarded as the embodiment of |the embodiment of everything that
Tematy
people |describing_people |ideas
Przykłady
  • To her students, she was the embodiment of patience.
  • The new stadium became the embodiment of the city’s ambitions.
  • In the film, the villain is the embodiment of greed.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • He is the embodiment of honesty.
  • The dog is the embodiment of energy.
Rzeczownik formal C1 process
2

making an idea take form

the process of making an idea real in a form people can see or use

Schemat użycia: the embodiment of [idea/value] in [form/work]
Częsty błąd:
Often confused with 'embodiment' meaning 'example' (a person/thing). Here it means the process of making something concrete.
Synonimy
realization (emphasizes making something happen or become real.) | materialization (emphasizes becoming physical or tangible.) | implementation (emphasizes putting a plan into action.)
Antonimy
abstraction (treating something as an idea rather than a concrete form.)
Kolokacje
the embodiment of an idea |the embodiment of a vision |the embodiment of values |the embodiment in art |the embodiment in practice |the embodiment in law |the embodiment in policy |the embodiment in a design
Tematy
ideas |arts |design |work
Przykłady
  • The sculpture was the embodiment of her grief in stone.
  • The policy is meant to be the embodiment of the company’s stated values.
  • His first novel was the embodiment of years of observation and research.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • The drawing was the embodiment of her idea.
  • This project is the embodiment of our plan.
Rzeczownik B2 entity
3

physical form something takes

the form that something takes in real life

Schemat użycia: [something] is an embodiment of [something]
Synonimy
representation (can imply a depiction rather than the thing’s actual form.) | expression (often focuses on how something is shown or communicated.) | form (more general; may not imply representing an idea.)
Antonimy
abstraction (an idea considered without a concrete form.)
Kolokacje
a physical embodiment |a concrete embodiment |an embodiment of the concept |an embodiment of the principle |the final embodiment |a digital embodiment |the earliest embodiment |an embodiment of the model
Tematy
ideas |objects |arts
Przykłady
  • This prototype is an early embodiment of the technology.
  • The app is the latest embodiment of the company’s strategy to go mobile-first.
  • The painting is a vivid embodiment of the artist’s style.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • The model is an embodiment of the new design.
Rzeczownik technical C2 state
4

being realized in a body

the idea that a mind or system needs a body to function in the real world

Schemat użycia: embodiment in [agent/system/theory]
Synonimy
bodily grounding (emphasizes dependence on physical experience.)
Antonimy
disembodiment (lack of a body or separation from bodily experience.)
Kolokacje
robot embodiment |sensorimotor embodiment |embodiment in AI |embodiment in robotics |the role of embodiment |embodiment and perception |theories of embodiment
Tematy
science |technology |psychology
Przykłady
  • The paper argues that embodiment is essential for learning to navigate real environments.
  • Researchers compared different levels of embodiment in virtual reality systems.
  • In robotics, embodiment affects how an agent perceives and acts.
Rzeczownik legal C2 process
5

inclusion in a legal text

when a rule or idea is written into an official document

Schemat użycia: embodiment in [statute/constitution/contract]
Synonimy
incorporation (common legal term for being included within a text.) | codification (specifically about putting rules into a formal code or system.)
Antonimy
omission (leaving something out of a document or text.)
Kolokacje
embodiment in the constitution |embodiment in statute |embodiment in legislation |embodiment in a contract |find embodiment in |secure embodiment in |formal embodiment
Tematy
law |government |business
Przykłady
  • The right to privacy gained embodiment in the new legislation.
  • Several recommendations found embodiment in the final agreement.
  • The court noted that the principle had no clear embodiment in the statute.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
embodiment
IPA
GB/ɪmbˈɑdimənt/
US/ɪmbˈɑdimənt/
Sylaby i akcent
em - bod - i - ment (4 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bod)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
  • Base: embodiment
  • Plural: embodiments
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
embodiments noun
Core family
embody verb C1
Related words
body noun A1 bodily adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
disembodied adjective
Advanced or less common
disembodiment noun
Wyrażenia

find embodiment in

1
/fˈaɪnd ɪmbˈɑdimənt ˈɪn/
fixed phrase formal

be expressed in a form

to appear clearly in something

Przykłady
  • Her ideals find embodiment in the charity she founded.
  • These principles find embodiment in the company’s code of conduct.
  • The theme finds embodiment in the final scene.

give embodiment to

1
/ɡˈɪv ɪmbˈɑdimənt tə/
fixed phrase formal

make an idea concrete

to show an idea clearly in a real form

Przykłady
  • The composer gives embodiment to heartbreak through a simple melody.
  • The design gives embodiment to the brand’s promise of simplicity.
  • Her speech gave embodiment to the anger many people felt.

take embodiment in

1
/tˈeɪk ɪmbˈɑdimənt ˈɪn/
fixed phrase literary

appear in a particular form

to take a real form in something

Przykłady
  • The nation’s hopes took embodiment in a new generation of leaders.
  • In the novel, fear takes embodiment in the shape of a shadowy figure.
  • Their philosophy took embodiment in the community they built.

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