influence

«influence» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the power to change how someone thinks or acts, or how… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (influence, influences; an influence); verb (influence, influences, influenced, influencing)

meaning for a pupil

1) Influence is the power to change how someone thinks or acts, or how something happens. tree →

2) An influence is a person or thing that changes you: «She is a good influence.» tree →

3) (verb) To influence means to have an effect on someone or something. tree →

4) Under the influence (euphemism) means drunk or on drugs. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Sefer Yetzirah it means the flow of divine power sent down from above. Interpretation: Tradition reads the Paths of wisdom as channels through which God's blessing flows into the world. In the primary lessons: In science lessons we test what influences plant growth (factors). In stories and life friends and adverts influence choices. In safety, «under the influence» warns against drinking and driving. Phrases: «a good/bad influence», «under the influence», «influence on».

examples

• The Sixth Path is called the Intelligence of the Mediating Influence, because in it are multiplied the (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• It illuminates the splendor of all lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the Prince of countenances. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• It illuminates the splendour . of all the lights, and causes a supply of influence to emanate from the . (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Light and water influence how fast plants grow. tree →
• Her big sister is a good influence on her. tree →
• Adverts try to influence what we buy. tree →
• The moon influences the tides. tree →
• Never get in a car with a driver under the influence. tree →
• Which factor had the most influence on the result? tree →
• They always were a bad influence! tree →

note

Noun can be countable («a good influence») or uncountable («much influence»). Adjective: influential. Today an «influencer» is someone online who changes what followers buy or think.

In the corpora

• Van Gogh painted his own versions of prints by the Japanese artist Hiroshige to learn from them, and that influence changed his style.
• "Under the influence" means drunk or on drugs.
• Some cousins are a bad influence; saying no to something wrong is right, even with family.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «influence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.