web (w b)n. 1. a. A woven fabric, especially one on a loom or just removed from it. b. The structural part of cloth. 2. A latticed or woven structure: A web of palm branches formed the roof of the hut. 3. A structure of delicate, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders or certain insect larvae. 4. Something intricately contrived, especially something that ensnares or entangles: caught in a web of lies. 5. A complex, interconnected structure or arrangement: a web of telephone wires. 6. often Web The World Wide Web. 7. A radio or television network. 8. A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes, as of certain amphibians, birds, and mammals. 9. The barbs on each side of the shaft of a bird's feather; a vane. 10. Baseball A piece of leather or leather mesh that fills the space between the thumb and forefinger of a baseball glove. Also called trap1, webbing. 11. Architecture A space or compartment between the ribs or groins of a vault. Also called cell. 12. A metal sheet or plate connecting the heavier sections, ribs, or flanges of a structural element. 13. A thin metal plate or strip, as the bit of a key or the blade of a saw. 14. A large continuous roll of paper, such as newsprint, either in the process of manufacture or as it is fed into a web press. tr.v. webbed, web·bing, webs 1. To provide with a web. 2. To cover or envelop with a web. 3. To ensnare in a web. [Middle English, from Old English; see webh- in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: The word Web is usually capitalized when referring to the World Wide Web: Many sites on the Web have information about used cars. In this use, however, the word is increasingly found lowercase, and this usage may become dominant. See Usage Note at website. |
web [wɛb]
n
1. any structure, construction, fabric, etc., formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving Related adj retiary
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a mesh of fine tough scleroprotein threads built by a spider from a liquid secreted from its spinnerets and used to trap insects See also cobweb [1]
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a similar network of threads spun by certain insect larvae, such as the silkworm
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fabric, esp one in the process of being woven
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds or the digits of such aquatic mammals as the otter
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the vane of a bird's feather
7. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect the surface of a ribbed vault that lies between the ribs
8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the central section of an I-beam or H-beam that joins the two flanges of the beam
9. (Engineering / General Engineering) any web-shaped part of a casting used for reinforcement
10. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the radial portion of a crank that connects the crankpin to the crankshaft
11. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a thin piece of superfluous material left attached to a forging; fin
12. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a continuous strip of paper as formed on a paper machine or fed from a reel into some printing presses
b. (as modifier) web offset a web press
13. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the woven edge, without pile, of some carpets
14. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)
a. (often capital; preceded by the) short for World Wide Web
b. (as modifier) a web site web pages
15. any structure, construction, etc., that is intricately formed or complex a web of intrigue
vb webs, webbing, webbed
1. (tr) to cover with or as if with a web
2. (tr) to entangle or ensnare
3. (intr) to construct a web
[Old English webb; related to Old Saxon, Old High German webbi, Old Norse vefr]
webless adj
weblike adj
| web (wb) 1. A structure of fine, elastic, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders to catch insect prey. The larvae of certain insects also weave webs that serve as protective shelters for feeding and may include leaves or other plant parts. 2. A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes in certain animals, especially ones that swim, such as water birds and otters. The web improves the ability of the foot to push against water. 3. also Web The World Wide Web. |
Web a texture; a fabrication; webbing collectively; a system. See also tissue.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet webbing - something forming a web (as between the toes of birds) |
| 2. |  web - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victimspider web, spider's web - a web resembling the webs spun by spiders trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | |
| 3. |  web - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaftfeather, plumage, plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds barb - one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather blade - a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) | |
| 4. |  web - an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"reticulum - any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) espionage network - a network of spies old boy network - an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics); "professional women have developed an old boy network of their own" support system - a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style | |
| 5. |  web - computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocolcomputer network - (computer science) a network of computers | |
| 6. |  web - a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven) | |
| 7. |  web - membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammalswebfoot - a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | |
| Verb | 1. |  web - construct or form a web, as if by weaving |
web
noun
1. cobweb, spider's web He was caught like a fly in a web.
2. mesh, net, netting, screen, webbing, weave, lattice, latticework, interlacing, lacework a delicate web of fine lace
Related words
adjective retiary
adjective retiary
Translations
Web [web] web1 (Internet)
web2 [web] N [of spider] → telaraña f; (= fabric) → tela f, tejido m; (between toes) → membrana f (fig) → red f
a complex web of relationships → una complicada maraña or red de relaciones
a web of intrigue → una red or un tejido de intrigas
a web of deceit/lies → una maraña de engaños/mentiras
A. N the Web → el Web
B. CPD web browser N → navegador m de Internet
web page N → página f web
web surfer N → internauta mf, cibernauta mf
web page N → página f web
web surfer N → internauta mf, cibernauta mf
web2 [web] N [of spider] → telaraña f; (= fabric) → tela f, tejido m; (between toes) → membrana f (fig) → red f
a complex web of relationships → una complicada maraña or red de relaciones
a web of intrigue → una red or un tejido de intrigas
a web of deceit/lies → una maraña de engaños/mentiras
Web [ˈwɛb] n
the Web → le Web, la Toile
on the Web → sur la Toile, sur le Web
web [ˈwɛb] n
the Web → le Web, la Toile
on the Web → sur la Toile, sur le Web
web [ˈwɛb] n
[spider] → toile f
(on duck's foot) → palmure f
web
web:
n
(lit, fig) → Netz nt; (of lies) → Gewebe nt, → Netz nt; a web of snow-covered branches → ein Geflecht nt → von schneebedeckten Ästen; a web of little streets → ein Gewirr nt → von kleinen Gassen
(of duck etc) → Schwimmhaut f
web:
web browser
n (Comput) → Browser m
webcam
n → Webcam f
web-footed
adj → schwimmfüßig, mit Schwimmfüßen
webmaster
n (Comput) → Webmaster(in) m(f)
web-offset
n → Rollenrotations-Offsetdruck m
website (Comput)
n → Website f
webspace
n (Comput) → Webspace m
web-toed
adj = web-footed
webzine
n (Comput) → Onlinemagazin nt, → Internetmagazin nt
web [wɛb] n (of spider) → ragnatela, tela; (between toes) → membrana interdigitale (fig) → insieme m
it was a web of lies → era un castello di menzogne
web [wɛb] n (of spider) → ragnatela, tela; (between toes) → membrana interdigitale (fig) → insieme m
it was a web of lies → era un castello di menzogne
it was a web of lies → era un castello di menzogne
web [wɛb] n (of spider) → ragnatela, tela; (between toes) → membrana interdigitale (fig) → insieme m
it was a web of lies → era un castello di menzogne
n web [web]
1 a type of trap for flies etc made of fine silk threads, spun by a spider etc a spider's web. web شَرَك، شَبَكَه мрежа pavučina spindelvæv das Netz ιστός tela, tejido (ämbliku)võrk تار عنكبوت hämähäkinverkko toile קוּרֵי עַכָּבִיש जाल mreža háló jaring labah-labah vefur tela くもの巣 거미줄 voratinklis, tinklas zirnekļa tīkls sarang labah-labah web spindelvev pajęczyna teia ţesătură паутина pavučina pajčevina paučina spindelväv, -nät ใยแมงมุม örümcek ağı 蜘蛛網 павутина, павутиння جال mảng tơ （蜘蛛）网
2 the skin between the toes of a waterfowl. web وَتَرَه: غِشاء أصابِع الطُّيور ципа blána svømmehud die Schwimmhaut νηκτική μεμβράνη membrana interdigital ujulest پرده پاي مرغابي uimaräpylä palmure קְרוּמֵי שְׂחִייָה जाली plivaća opna úszóhártya selaput kaki unggas air fit (membrana interdigitale) 水かき 물갈퀴 plėvė plēve selaput vlies svømmehud błona (między palcami) membrana interdigital membrană palmară (la animalele şi păsările acvatice) перепонка blana plavalna kožica pokožica simhud พังผืด ayak perdesi/zarı 蹼 перетинка جھلی جو آبی جانوروں کے پاؤں میں ہوتی ہے màng da 蹼
adj webbed
(of ducks' etc feet) joined between the toes by a web. geweb مُتَّصِل بغِشاء بين الأصابِع ципест s plovací blánou med svømmehud schwimmhäutig που έχει νηκτική μεμβράνη ανάμεσα στα δάκτυλα palmeado ujulestaline پرده دار räpylä- palmé בַּעַל קְרוּמֵי שְׂחִייָה जालयुक्त istkan úszóhártyás berselaput með sundfit palmato 水かきのある 물갈퀴가 달린 plėvėtas plēvains berkulit selaput met vliezen svømme(fot) z błoną między palcami unido por membrana cu membrană palmară перепончатый majúci plávajúcu blanu ki ima plavalno kožico pokožični med simhud ซึ่งมีพังผืด perde ayaklı 有蹼的 перетинчастий جھلی دار پاؤں کا có màng chân 有蹼的
n webbing
a tough woven fabric used in making belts, straps, upholstery etc. webstof قِماش خَيْشي غَليظ лента tkanina na popruhy remtøj; gjord das Gewebe ενισχυτική λωρίδα cinchas vööriie الياف nauhakudos toile forte en bande מַאֲרָג דְמוּי רֶשֶת निवार tkanje heveder anyaman sterkt ofið efni (hampur, baðmull) (tessuto robusto) 帯ひも (멜빵, 벨트 등에 쓰는) 튼튼하고 좁은 띠 austinis audeklas (prievīšu) audums webing singel webbstoff taśma fibra entrançada QUERY şiret; şnur тканая лента konopný popruh močan stkan material gurtna sadelgjordsväv สายรัด kalın dokuma şerit 織帶 ткана стрічка, тасьма نواڑ vải làm đai 带子
adj web-ˈfooted, ˌweb-ˈtoed
having webbed feet. webvoetig مُكَفَّف القَدَم، شَبيه بِقَدَم البَطَّه с плавателна ципа между пръстите s plovací blánou med svømmehud schwimmfüßig στεγανόποδος palmípedo ujulestaline پا پرده دار räpyläjalkainen palmipède בַּעַל קְרוּמֵי שְׂחִייָה जालपाद koji ima noge s plivaćim opnama úszóhártyás lábú berselaput kaki með sundfit palmipede 水かきのある 물갈퀴발인 su plėvėtomis kojomis plēvkājains kaki yg berselaput met zwempoten med svømmeføtter płetwonogi palmípede palmiped перепончатоногий s plávacou blanou ki ima plavalne noge sa prstima spojenim kožicom med simfötter เท้าที่มีพังผืดระหว่างนิ้ว perde ayaklı 蹼足的 такий, що з перетинчастими лапами جھلی دار پنجے có màng chân 蹼足的
n Web site
see site. webwerf مَوْقِع على شَبَكَة الإنْتَرْنِت уеб страница internetová stránka website; websted die Webseite δικτυακός τόπος وب سايت verkkosivusto site אֲתָר אִינטֶרנֶט वेबसाइट internet stranica webhely, honlap 웹 사이트 tinklapis laman web website nettsted веб-сайт webová stránka, Web stránka spletna stran vebsajt ที่อยู่ของเว็บบนระบบค้นหาและเข้าถึงข้อมูลบนอินเตอร์เนต internet sitesi 網頁 веб-сайт ویب ساءٹ 网页
n World Wide Web
see WWW.
web → شبكة عنكبوتية pavučina net Netz ιστός telaraña verkko toile mreža ragnatela クモの巣 거미줄 web spindelvev pajęczyna teia паутина nät ใยแมงมุม ağ mạng 网
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