2. Lexis
Task 1
Dawn
Denotations
- noun daybreak; sunrise.
- noun the sky when light first appears in the morning
- noun the beginning of something
- verb to begin to grow light after the night
- verb to begin to develop, appear, or expand
- verb (usually foll by on or upon) to begin to become apparent (to)
Synonyms
Sunset, daybreak , day spring, sunrise(1)
start, commencing , origination, beginning(3)
arise(5)
occur(6)
Antonyms/opposites
Dusk,sundown(1)
End, termination , close , finish , finale , wind-up (2)
Lexical sets
natural phenomena
Prefixes+ base word
(none)
Base word+ suffixes
Compounds
False dawn
Collocations
from dawn to dusk
Figurative meaning
at the dawn of civilization
since the dawn of time
Aim(noun)
Denotations
1) the action of directing something at an object
2) the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp in the phrase to take aim)
3) the object at which something is aimed; target
4) intention; purpose
Synonyms
intention , design , purpose(4)
sight , target (3)
Antonyms
(none)
Lexical sets
(none)
Prefixes+ base word
(none)
Base word+ suffixes
(none)
Compounds
chief aim
Collocations
Aim algorithm
Figurative meaning
(none)
Blue (adjective)
Denotations
1) of the colour blue
2) (of the flesh) having a purple tinge, as from cold or contusion
3) depressed, moody, or unhappy
4) dismal or depressing a blue day
5) indecent, titillating, or pornographic blue films
Synonyms
sad (3)
pornographic (6)
Antonyms
cheerful , exhilarated , glad, joyful , lively, merry(3)
Lexical sets
Colours(1)
Mood(3)
Prefixes+ base word
(none)
Base word+ suffixes
bluer, bluest
Compounds
bluestocking
Collocations
Figurative meaning
blue water
blue collar