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loom¹ (l

intr.v. loomed, loom·ing, looms

1. To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image: "I faced the icons that loomed through the veil of incense" (Fergus M. Bordewich). See Synonyms at appear.

2. To appear to the mind in a magnified and threatening form: "Stalin looms over the whole human tragedy of 1930-1933" (Robert Conquest).

3. To seem imminent; impend: Revolution loomed but the aristocrats paid no heed.

A distorted, threatening appearance of something, as through fog or darkness.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

loom² (l

An apparatus for making thread or yarn into cloth by weaving strands together at right angles.

tr.v. loomed, loom·ing, looms

To weave (a tapestry, for example) on a loom.

[Middle English lome, from Old English gelma, tool : ge-, collective pref.; see yclept + -lma, tool (as in handlman, tools).]

loom¹

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) an apparatus, worked by hand or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the middle portion of an oar, which acts as a fulcrum swivelling in the rowlock

[C13 (meaning any kind of tool): variant of Old English gelōma tool; compare heirloom]

loom²

vb (intr)

1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect

2. (of an event) to seem ominously close

3. (often foll by over) (of large objects) to dominate or overhang

a rising appearance, as of something far away

[perhaps from East Frisian lomen to move slowly]

loom³

n Archaic or dialect

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for diver (the bird)

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various other birds, esp the guillemot

[from Old Norse lomr]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	loom - a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile carpet loom - a loom for weaving carpeting figure loom, figured-fabric loom - a loom for weaving figured fabrics handloom - a loom powered by hand Jacquard loom, Jacquard - a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics power loom - a loom operated mechanically textile machine - a machine for making textiles
Verb	1.	loom - come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky" appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
	2.	loom - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall" hulk, tower, predominate rear, rise, lift - rise up; "The building rose before them"
	3.	loom - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" bulk large, brood, hover hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" eclipse, overshadow, dominate - be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
	4.	loom - weave on a loom; "materials loomed in Egypt" tissue, weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"

loom

verb

1. appear, emerge, hover, take shape, threaten, bulk, menace, come into view, become visible the bleak mountains that loomed out of the blackness

2. overhang, rise, mount, dominate, tower, soar, overshadow, hang over, rise up, overtop He loomed over me.

3. threaten, be close, menace, be imminent, impend The threat of renewed civil war looms.

Translations

loom¹ [luːm] N (for weaving) → telar m

loom² [luːm] VI

1. (also loom up) (= appear) → surgir, aparecer
the ship loomed (up) out of the mist → el barco surgió de la neblina

2. (= threaten) → amenazar
dangers loom ahead → se vislumbran los peligros que hay por delante
to loom large → cernerse, pender amenazadoramente

loom [ˈluːm]

n (for weaving) → métier m à tisser

(= appear) [mountain, iceberg] → surgir

(= be imminent) [danger, crisis] → menacer; [threat] → paraître imminent(e)
to loom large (= occupy sb's thoughts) → être une préoccupation majeure

loom¹

n → Webstuhl m

loom²

vi (also loom ahead or up) (lit, fig) → sich abzeichnen; (storm) → heraufziehen; (disaster) → sich zusammenbrauen; (danger) → drohen; (difficulties) → sich auftürmen; (exams) → bedrohlich näher rücken; the ship loomed (up) out of the mist → das Schiff tauchte bedrohlich aus dem Nebel (auf); the threat of unemployment was looming on the horizon → Arbeitslosigkeit zeichnete sich bedrohlich am Horizont ab; the threat of war looms ahead → ein Krieg zeichnet sich bedrohlich ab; the fear of a sudden attack loomed in his mind → er hatte große Angst vor einem plötzlichen Angriff; to loom large → eine große Rolle spielen; the skyscraper looms over the city → der Wolkenkratzer ragt über die Stadt

loom¹ [luːm] n (weaving loom) → telaio

loom² [luːm] vi (also loom up) (building, mountain) → apparire in lontananza
the ship loomed (up) out of the mist → nella nebbia apparve la nave
to loom large (fig) → essere imminente, incombere

loom¹

n loom [luːm]

a machine in which thread is woven into a fabric. weeftoestel نَول الحِياكَه، مَنْسَج тъкачен стан tkalcovský stav væv der Webstuhl αργαλειός telar kudumismasin دستگاه بافندگی kangaspuut métier à tisser נוּל करघा tkalački stan szövőszék mesin tenun vefstóll telaio 織機 베틀, 직기 audimo staklės (aužamās) stelles alat tenun weefgetouw vev(stol) warsztat tkacki tear război de ţesut ткацкий станок tkáčsky stav statve razboj vävstol เครื่องทอผ้า dokuma tezgâhı 織機 ткацький верстат کپڑا بننے کی مشین khung cửi 织机

loom²

v loom [luːm]

(often withup) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog. opdoem يَلوحُ بصورةٍ غَيْر واضِحَه мержелея се vynořovat se dukke truende frem sich abzeichen προβάλλω (απειλητικά) aparecer, surgir, asomarse terendama نمایان شدن häämöttää apparaître indistinctement לְהוֹפִיע פִּתאוֹם בְּצוּרָה מְאַייֶמֶת अस्पष्ट छाया दीखना, सम्भावना होना pomoliti se dereng, feltűnik tampak jelas hilla undir, sjást ógreinilega apparire in lontananza ぼうっと現れる 어렴풋이 나타나다 dunksoti, šmėkšoti neskaidri iezīmēties; vīdēt muncul opdoemen dukke fram, reise seg truende majaczyć assomar a se contura (nedesluşit) неясно вырисовываться vynoriť sa pojaviti se v daljavi nazirati se dyka fram (upp), skymta otydligt, torna upp sig ปรากฏขึ้นมาลาง ๆ dağ gibi önüne çıkmak 隱隱呈現 невиразно вимальовуватися; маячити کوئی خطرہ وغیرہ قریب ہونا hiện ra lờ mờ 隐隐呈现

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