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marvel Definition

mar·vel (märvəl)

noun

  1. a wonderful or astonishing thing; prodigy or miracle
  2. 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

n.

marvel Synonyms

marvel

v.

stare, stand in awe, stare with open mouth; see wonder 1.

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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