Ingles

gravestone

gb/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/ us/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 entity
1

stone marker on a grave

A stone that shows where someone is buried.

Padron ng paggamit: [a/the] gravestone (of [someone])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (*grave stone*). It overlaps with tombstone/headstone; a gravestone can be any stone marker for a grave.
Mga kasingkahulugan
tombstone (Very close in meaning; common alternative term, especially in North American English.) | headstone (Often refers specifically to the upright stone at the head of a grave.) | grave marker (More general term; can be stone, metal, or another material.)
Mga kolokasyon
a gravestone inscription |a gravestone reads |a weathered gravestone |an old gravestone |a cracked gravestone |a gravestone marker |to clean a gravestone |to visit a gravestone |to carve a gravestone |to place flowers on a gravestone
Mga tema
death |religion |family |culture
Mga Halimbawa
  • They stood quietly by her gravestone and left a bunch of lilies.
  • The gravestone was so worn that the name was hard to read.
  • His gravestone reads, “Beloved father and friend.”
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • We visited my grandfather’s gravestone.
  • Her name is on the gravestone.
Pangngalan B2 entity
2

fake gravestone used as a prop

A fake gravestone used for decoration.

Padron ng paggamit: a foam/plastic/cardboard gravestone
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense refers to a decorative imitation, not a real marker in a cemetery.
Mga kasingkahulugan
prop tombstone (Highlights use in film, theater, or staged scenes.) | Halloween gravestone (Specifically for seasonal decoration.)
Mga kolokasyon
a fake gravestone |a foam gravestone |a plastic gravestone |a cardboard gravestone |Halloween gravestones |a gravestone prop |to set up gravestones |a yard gravestone decoration
Mga tema
arts |holidays |entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
  • They put a few foam gravestones in the front yard for Halloween.
  • The director ordered several gravestones as props for the cemetery scene.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • We bought a fake gravestone for Halloween.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gravestone
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
US/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
Mga pantig at diin
grave - stone (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (grave)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: gravestone
  • Plural: gravestones
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
gravestones noun
Core family
grave noun B1
Related words
graveyard noun tombstone noun cemetery noun B1
Advanced or less common
graveside noun engrave verb engraving noun
Mga ekspresyon

gravestone doji

1
/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn dˈoʊd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase technical

bearish doji candlestick pattern

A special shape on a price chart that can suggest prices may start falling.

Mga Halimbawa
  • After the rally, a gravestone doji appeared near the resistance level.
  • Some traders treat a gravestone doji as a warning sign, but they look for confirmation.

gravestone rubbing

1
/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn ɹˈʌbɪŋ/
fixed phrase

copying an inscription by rubbing

Making a picture of a gravestone by rubbing paper on it.

Mga Halimbawa
  • On the field trip, the students learned how to do a gravestone rubbing.
  • The museum workshop taught safe methods for making gravestone rubbings on newer stones.

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