amazement

«amazement» in Mova's school dictionary: the feeling of being very surprised because something is… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (amazement; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Amazement is the feeling of being very surprised because something is wonderful or hard to believe. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in stories to describe reactions: «to her amazement», «in amazement», «stared in amazement». It tells the reader that something surprising has happened. Phrases: «in amazement», «to my amazement», «a look of amazement».

examples

• We watched in amazement as the rocket took off. tree →
• To my amazement, my little brother cleaned his room. tree →
• She stared at the giant cake in amazement. tree →
• His face was full of amazement. tree →
• To everyone's amazement, the shy girl sang a solo. tree →
• The crowd gasped in amazement. tree →

note

Uncountable: no «an amazement», no plural. Related: amaze (verb), amazed, amazing (adjectives), amazingly (adverb). «To my amazement» goes at the start of a sentence.

Trees and pragmatics

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