breathtaking

«breathtaking» in Mova's school dictionary: So beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (breathtaking; more breathtaking, most breathtaking)

meaning for a pupil

1) So beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes you stop breathing. tree →

2) Shockingly big or surprising, as in «breathtaking rudeness». tree →

sense in the lessons

In writing lessons it is a strong describing word for views, sights, music and sport, but teachers warn not to overuse it. In stories it tells the reader something is spectacular. Phrases: «a breathtaking view», «breathtaking speed».

examples

• The view from the mountain was breathtaking. tree →
• The fireworks were breathtaking. tree →
• She ran at breathtaking speed. tree →
• The Grand Canyon is a breathtaking sight. tree →
• We saw breathtaking northern lights in Canada. tree →
• His rudeness was breathtaking! tree →
• The dancers gave a breathtaking show. tree →

note

Adjective, written as one word. Adverb: breathtakingly. Similar: stunning, amazing, spectacular. It does not mean you really stop breathing.

In the corpora

• Connor hands in an essay about "the breathtaking vistas of the Mediterranean".

Trees and pragmatics

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