potion
part of speech
noun (a potion, potions)
meaning for a pupil
1) A potion is a drink made of mixed liquids that is supposed to have a special effect, such as magic, medicine or poison. tree →
2) In fairy tales and fantasy games, a potion is a magic drink that heals, makes someone sleep, fall in love or change shape. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, witches and wizards brew potions in cauldrons; in games, health potions restore lives. In history, «potions» were old medicines, often useless or dangerous. Safety lessons warn children never to drink or mix unknown liquids, even in a game. Phrases: «love potion», «magic potion», «sleeping potion», «health potion», «brew a potion».
examples
- The witch stirred a bubbling potion in her cauldron. tree →
- Drink the health potion to get your lives back. tree →
- In the fairy tale, a sleeping potion put the princess to sleep. tree →
- We made a pretend potion with water, glitter and food colouring. tree →
- Never drink a «potion» made from things in the cupboard. tree →
- Old doctors sold potions that did not really work. tree →
- "It is only a sleeping potion," said the enchantress to Prince Jason. tree →
note
Countable. Mostly used in stories, games and history; real medicines are called «medicine», not «potion». Safety: cleaning liquids are poisonous and must never be mixed or tasted.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «potion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.