still

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

    a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay

    the quiet waters of a lagoon

  2. 2

    free from noticeable current

    a still pond

    still waters run deep

  3. 3

    not in physical motion

    the inertia of an object at rest

  4. 4

    used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion

    a still photograph

    Cezanne's still life of apples

noun

  1. 1

    a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

  2. 2

    an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

  3. 3

    a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

    he wanted some stills for a magazine ad

  4. 4

    (poetic) tranquil silence

    the still of the night

verb

  1. 1

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    Please silence the children in the church!

  2. 2

    make motionless

  3. 3

    make calm or still

    quiet the dragons of worry and fear

  4. 4

    lessen the intensity of or calm

    The news eased my conscience

    still the fears

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