What does loom mean?
Definitions for loom
lumloom
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word loom.
Princeton's WordNet
loomverb
a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
loomverb
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
"Another air plane loomed into the sky"
loom, tower, predominate, hulkverb
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
brood, hover, loom, bulk largeverb
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
loomverb
weave on a loom
"materials loomed in Egypt"
GCIDE
Loomverb
To become imminent; to impend.
Wiktionary
loomnoun
loon (bird of order Gaviformes)
loomverb
to impend; to threaten or hang over
The clouds loomed over the mountains.
Etymology: From lome, from loma, geloma (also as andloma, andgeloma, andlama, of uncertain origin. Cognate with allame. Perhaps originally meaning "a thing of frequent use", in which case, akin to gelome, from ga- + lōmiz, from lem-. Compare giluomo, kilomo, lama. See lame.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Loomnoun
Etymology: from glomus, a bottom of thread, Minshew. Lome is a general name for a tool or instrument, Junius.
He must leave no uneven thread in his loom, or by indulging to any one sort of reproveable discourse himself, defeat all his endeavours against the rest. Governm. of the Tongue.
Minerva, studious to compose
Her twisted threads, the web she strung,
And o’er a loom of marble hung. Addison.A thousand maidens ply the purple loom,
To weave the bed, and deck the regal room. Matthew Prior.Loomnoun
A bird.
A loom is as big as a goose; of a dark colour, dappled with white spots on the neck, back, and wings; each feather marked near the point with two spots: they breed in Farr Island. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.
To Loomverb
To appear at sea. Stephen Skinner
Etymology: leoman , Saxon.
Wikipedia
loom
Loom is a 1990 fantasy-themed graphic adventure game by Lucasfilm Games. The project was led by Brian Moriarty, a former Infocom employee and author of classic text adventures Wishbringer (1985), Trinity (1986), and Beyond Zork (1987). It was the fourth game to use the SCUMM adventure game engine, and the first of those to avoid the verb–object interface introduced in Maniac Mansion.
ChatGPT
loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth or fabric. It holds the warp (the vertical threads) under tension, allowing the weft (the horizontal threads) to be interwoven across, creating a fabric. In a broader sense, "loom" can also refer to anything that emerges in a threatening, exaggerated, or impressively large manner.
Webster Dictionary
Loomnoun
see Loon, the bird
Loomnoun
a frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making
Loomnoun
that part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock
Loomverb
to appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high
Loomverb
to rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense
Loomnoun
the state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea
Etymology: [OE. lumen to shine, Icel. ljoma; akin to AS. lema light, and E. light; or cf. OF. lumer to shine, L. luminare to illumine, lumen light; akin to E. light. 122. See Light not dark.]
Wikidata
Loom
Loom is a graphical adventure game originally released in 1990. It was both developed and published by Lucasfilm Games and was the fourth game to use the SCUMM adventure game engine. The project was led by Brian Moriarty, a former Infocom employee and author of the classic text adventures Wishbringer, Trinity and Beyond Zork. In 2009 the game was released for digital download on Steam content delivery system.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Loom
lōōm, n. a machine in which yarn or thread is woven into a fabric, by the crossing of threads called chain or warp, running lengthwise, with others called weft, woof, or filling; the handle of an oar, or the part within the rowlock.—n. Jac′quard-loom, a famous apparatus devised by Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), invaluable in weaving the finer kinds of figured silk fabrics. [A.S. gelóma, a tool.]
Loom
lōōm, v.i. to appear above the horizon, or larger than the real size: to show large in darkness, &c.: to stand out prominently in the future.—n. Loom′ing, a mirage. [O. Fr. lumer—L. lumināre.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
loom
The handle of an oar. Also, the track of a fish.
loom
A word, which has crept into use since the French expedition to Egypt, to express the extraordinary refraction which light undergoes when strata of air, of different densities, extend above each other. The mirage, reflecting objects at a great height, inverts and doubles the image.
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Anagrams for loom »
mool
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of loom in a Sentence
While carmakers are planning ‘revenge production’ in November and December, clouds still loom - semiconductor shortages will last until year-end at least, and no one knows if carmakers’ plans to avert the impact of chip shortages by adjusting their supply chains would succeed, dragged down by staple cars, sluggish export growth will last for the rest of 2021.
Wake up with one mind, my friends, and kindle the fire, you many who share the same nest. Make your thoughts harmonious stretch them on the loom make a ship whose oars will carry us across.
I go walking, and the hills loom above me, range upon range, one against the other. I cannot tell where one begins and another leaves off. But when I talk with God, He lifts me up where I can see clearly where everything has a distinct contour.
The Apollo landing sites were all near the Moon’s equator, such that the Earth was almost directly overhead for the astronauts, but from the Philolaus skylights, Earth would loom just over the crater’s mountainous rim, near the horizon to the southeast.
The situation in Middle East is explosive, violence is doing the talking, war could loom, the president of the republic has decided to take all necessary political initiatives.
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- نولArabic
- tkalcovský stav, tkací strojCzech
- vævDanish
- WebstuhlGerman
- αργαλειόςGreek
- cerner, telarSpanish
- kuvastua, kangaspuut, siintää, häämöttääFinnish
- vevurFaroese
- métier à tisserFrench
- szövőszékHungarian
- vefstóllIcelandic
- telaio, incombereItalian
- 織機Japanese
- ຫຼາLao
- разбојMacedonian
- opdoemen, weefgetouwDutch
- dah iistłʼǫ́Navajo, Navaho
- tearPortuguese
- awanaQuechua
- ткацкий станок, нависать, нависнутьRussian
- разбој, станSerbo-Croatian
- avlëmend, vegjë, tezgjahAlbanian
- vävstolSwedish
- dokuma tezgahıTurkish
- ڈھیلاUrdu
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