marvel Definition
mar·vel (mär′vəl)
noun
- a wonderful or astonishing thing; prodigy or miracle
- Archaic astonishment
Etymology: ME mervaile < OFr merveille, a wonder < VL mirabilia, wonderful things, orig. neut. pl. of L mirabilis, wonderful < mirari, to wonder at < mirus, wonderful: see smile
intransitive verb
-·veled or -·velled, -·vel·ing or -·vel·ling to be filled with admiring surprise; be amazed; wonder
transitive verb
to wonder at or about: followed by a clause
marvel Synonyms
marvel Synonyms
marvel Usage Examples
Converse of object
perform: The Westcar Papyrus contains a cycle of five stories about marvels performed by the lector priests.
Preposition: at
- splendor: Marvel at the splendors of Great Court where 'Chariots of Fire ' wasn't actually filmed.
- scenery: Cross a glacier, play in the snow or simply marvel at the scenery.
- beauty: Visit at different times of year to marvel at the beauty of these tiny specimens.
- wonder: The two men stand in silence marveling at the wonders of nature.
- cathedral: Marvel at the stunning cathedrals of Norwich and Ely and be inspired by the historic college buildings in Cambridge.
- sight: You can marvel at the sight of a pub that does not have a lager tap.
Adjective modifier
- technological: I could see myself morphing into my father who finds the wireless a technological marvel.
- miniature: The key to this miniature marvel is its 1.5 " wide high-resolution TFT ( Thin Film Transistor ) color screen.
- architectural: Close by is the architectural marvel of the new Scottish Parliament building.
- mechanical: Wherever metals could be found they dug mines and built mazy cities full of mechanical marvels.
- technical: A List Apart was a major talking point and a creative and technical marvel.
- modern: This modern marvel packs a studio's worth of sound, sequencing, and audio recording into one amazing instrument.
Modifying Another Word
- no: And no marvel, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
- again: Marvel again at the opportunity golf gives people to play on the great sporting arenas.
- only: One can only marvel at the good nature of trawler cooks.
Noun used with modifier
engineering: Stretching altest 6,000 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok, the very name of this engineering marvel evokes images of exotic, adventurous, travel.
Preposition: of
- engineering: Brighton's Victorian sewers are truly a marvel of engineering, still functioning today.
- nature: In short, a marvel of nature 's engineering!
- science: An amazing fusion of the latest interactive technology with the marvels of science and nature.
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