footstep

«footstep» in Mova's school dictionary: one step that someone takes when walking — 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

noun (a footstep, footsteps)

meaning for a pupil

1) A footstep is one step that someone takes when walking. tree →

2) A footstep is the sound of a step. tree →

3) «Follow in someone's footsteps» means do the same thing they did, such as the same job. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, «footsteps» in the dark build suspense: «I heard footsteps behind me.» The phrase «follow in her mother's footsteps» means to copy a parent's path in life.

examples

• I heard footsteps on the stairs. tree →
• Her footsteps echoed in the empty hall. tree →
• He followed in his dad's footsteps and became a firefighter. tree →
• Muddy footsteps led to the kitchen. tree →
• The footsteps came closer and closer. tree →
• The baby took her first footsteps. tree →
• Just then, the conversation was interrupted by approaching footsteps. tree →

note

Usually plural. «Footprint» is the mark left; «footstep» is the step or its sound.

In the corpora

• Foley artists make everyday sounds like footsteps and rustling in a studio and match them to the film.
• «They know your footsteps,» says Mum.
• You don't have to follow in a brother's footsteps; find what you love.
• Thy way was in the sea, and Thy path in the great waters, and Thy footsteps were not known.
• Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall make His footsteps a way.

Trees and pragmatics

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