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typify

UK
/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/

Translations

typifyverb
typified
Past Simple
typified
Past Participle
typifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/
préfigurerSens surtout biblique ou allégorique.
In Christian theology, the bronze serpent typified Christ's redemptive sacrifice.
Dans la théologie chrétienne, le serpent d’airain préfigurait le sacrifice rédempteur du Christ.
The artist's work typifies the modernist movement.
L’œuvre de l’artiste caractérise le mouvement moderniste.
Additional translations
incarnerSe dit d’une représentation particulièrement représentative d’un ensemble ou d’une époque.
Synonyms
symbolize
express
manifest
characterize
illustrate
embody
represent

Definitions

typifyverb
To serve as a typical example of; to represent or embody the essential characteristics of something.
The artist's work typifies the modernist movement.
To represent symbolically or prefigure, especially in a scriptural or allegorical context.
In Christian theology, the bronze serpent typified Christ's redemptive sacrifice.
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