· a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
Hypernym(s): photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
· (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
· 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
· a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
Synonym(s): distillery
Hypernym(s): plant, works, industrial_plant
· make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
Synonym(s): calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull
Hypernym(s): comfort, soothe, console, solace
· cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Synonym(s): hush, quieten, silence, shut_up, hush_up
Hypernym(s): suppress, stamp_down, subdue, conquer
· lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
Synonym(s): allay, relieve, ease
Hypernym(s): comfort, soothe, console, solace
· make motionless
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"
Synonym(s): inactive, motionless, static
· marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"
· (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"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
Synonym(s): placid, quiet, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
· 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"
Antonym(s): moving
· not sparkling; "a still wine"; "still mineral water"
Synonym(s): noneffervescent
Antonym(s): sparkling
· free from noticeable current; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"
· with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation; "it's still warm outside"; "will you still love me when we're old and grey?"
Antonym(s): no_longer
· despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
Synonym(s): however, nevertheless, withal, yet, all_the_same, even_so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, at_the_same_time
· to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"
· without moving or making a sound; "he sat still as a statue"; "time stood still"; "they waited stock-still outside the door"; "he couldn't hold still any longer"
Synonym(s): stock-still