famous

«famous» in Mova's school dictionary: known by very many people — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (famous, more famous, most famous)

meaning for a pupil

1) Famous means known by very many people. tree →

2) Famous for something means known because of it: Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and history lessons, famous people (inventors, explorers, writers) are often the main subject. In everyday life: famous singers, footballers, landmarks. Phrases: famous for, world-famous, rich and famous, famous last words (said when someone is sure, but will be wrong).

examples

• She wants to be a famous singer. tree →
• Australia is famous for kangaroos. tree →
• The Statue of Liberty is famous all over the world. tree →
• A famous author visited our school. tree →
• Albert Einstein is a famous scientist. tree →
• My grandma's apple pie is famous in our street. tree →
• Big Ben is a famous clock in London. tree →
• Being famous does not make you a good person. tree →
• This was the famous Sindbad himself. tree →

note

Comparative: more famous, most famous (not «famouser»). Noun: fame. Use «famous for», not «famous of». Infamous means famous for something bad, not «not famous».

In the corpora

• Own-brand food is often made in a similar way to famous brands but costs less because there is no big advertising.
• When a famous person is ill, people online rush to guess.
• Death hoaxes about famous people spread fast because they are shocking; check a proper news site before believing or sharing one.
• A quote stuck on a picture of a famous face is very easy to fake; look for where the person really said it.
• Famous faces are used in scams; a real giveaway never asks for your password.

Trees and pragmatics

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