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sublime

UK
/səˈblaɪm/
US
/səˈblaɪm/
sublimeadjective
sublimer
Comp.
sublimest
Super.
UK
/səˈblaɪm/
US
/səˈblaɪm/
Translations
The view from the mountain was absolutely sublime.
La vue depuis la montagne était absolument sublime.
Additional translations
élevéS’emploie surtout dans un registre littéraire ou abstrait, pour une pensée, un style ou un langage.
absoluEmploi emphatique, souvent avec une nuance ironique ou familière.
Definitions
Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
The view from the mountain was absolutely sublime, leaving everyone speechless.
Elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.
Her sublime poetry captured the essence of human emotion with unparalleled depth.
Impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.
The sublime architecture of the cathedral drew visitors from all over the world.
Complete or absolute, often used for emphasis (sometimes humorous or ironic).
The plan was a sublime failure that everyone saw coming.
Synonyms
elevated
exalted
grand
majestic
noble
lofty
magnificent
transcendent
Antonyms
base
lowly
inferior
sublimenoun
UK
/səˈblaɪm/
US
/səˈblaɪm/
Usually appears with the definite article as an abstract mass noun (the sublime).
Translations
le sublimeTerme esthétique et philosophique.
The Romantics were fascinated by the sublime found in rugged mountain landscapes.
Les romantiques étaient fascinés par le sublime que l’on trouve dans les paysages montagneux accidentés.
Definitions
A quality of greatness, grandeur, or beauty that inspires awe or wonder, especially in art or nature.
The Romantics were fascinated by the sublime found in rugged mountain landscapes.
Synonyms
sublimity
grandeur
majesty
magnificence
loftiness
nobility
elevation
transcendence
awe
awesomeness
exaltation
nobleness
sublimeverb
sublimed
Past Simple
sublimed
Past Participle
subliming
ing-form
UK
/səˈblaɪm/
US
/səˈblaɪm/
Translations
sublimerSens courant en chimie et au sens figuré.
The chemist was able to sublime the iodine crystals in the laboratory experiment.
Le chimiste a pu sublimer les cristaux d’iode lors de l’expérience en laboratoire.
Definitions
To elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor.
Great art can sublime the mundane into the magnificent.
To convert (a solid substance) by heat into a vapor, which then condenses back to solid form.
The chemist was able to sublime the iodine crystals in the laboratory experiment.
To pass directly from a solid to a vapor state and then condense back to solid without becoming liquid.
Dry ice sublimes at room temperature, leaving no liquid residue.
Synonyms
elevate
ennoble
exalt
uplift
glorify
ennoble (archaic)
idealize
refine
transfigure
aggrandize
sublime!adjective

sublime

sublimer
Comp.
sublimest
Super.
(The final exclamation mark indicates emphasis.)
Translations
The orchestra gave a sublime performance of the concerto.
L’orchestre a donné une interprétation sublime du concerto.
Her sublime courage inspired everyone around her.
Son courage sublime a inspiré tous ceux qui l’entouraient.
He treated every warning with sublime indifference.
Il accueillait chaque avertissement avec une indifférence sublime.
The orchestra gave a sublime performance of the concerto.
L’orchestre a donné une magnifique interprétation du concerto.
The orchestra gave a sublime performance of the concerto.
L’orchestre a donné une interprétation grandiose du concerto.
Her sublime courage inspired everyone around her.
Son courage noble a inspiré tous ceux qui l’entouraient.
He treated every warning with sublime indifference.
Il accueillait chaque avertissement avec une indifférence souveraine.
Definitions
Of such outstanding beauty, excellence, or grandeur as to inspire great admiration or awe.
The orchestra gave a sublime performance of the concerto.
Exceptionally noble or elevated in character, thought, or purpose.
Her sublime courage inspired everyone around her.
So complete or extreme as to be astonishing, especially of an attitude or quality and often used ironically.
He treated every warning with sublime indifference.
Synonyms
magnificent
majestic
splendid
glorious
exalted
lofty
transcendent
awe-inspiring
superb
supreme
Antonyms
mediocre
ordinary
sublime!noun

sublime

(Uncountable. Usually preceded by 'the'.)
Translations
The painter sought to capture the sublime in the vast mountain landscape.
Le peintre cherchait à saisir le sublime dans le vaste paysage montagneux.
Definitions
The quality of overwhelming grandeur or beauty that inspires awe, especially in art or nature.PHILOSOPHYART
The painter sought to capture the sublime in the vast mountain landscape.
Synonyms
grandeur
magnificence
majesty
splendor
transcendence
sublimity
sublime!verb

sublime

sublimed
Past Simple
sublimed
Past Participle
subliming
ing-form
Translations
The crystals sublime when heated under reduced pressure.
Les cristaux se subliment lorsqu’ils sont chauffés sous pression réduite.
The poet sought to sublime earthly love into spiritual devotion.
Le poète cherchait à sublimer l’amour terrestre en dévotion spirituelle.
Definitions
To pass directly from a solid state into a gas without becoming liquid, or to cause a substance to do this.CHEMISTRY
The crystals sublime when heated under reduced pressure.
To raise or transform into a higher, purer, or nobler state.ARCHAIC
The poet sought to sublime earthly love into spiritual devotion.
Synonyms
sublimate
volatilize
elevate
exalt
ennoble
refine
Antonyms
deposit
debase
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