reclining
part of speech
adjective; verb form (recline, reclines, reclined, reclining)
meaning for a pupil
1) Leaning or lying back in a relaxed way: «a reclining figure». tree →
2) (of seats) Able to tip back: «a reclining chair», «reclining seats on a plane». tree →
3) (verb) Lying back or leaning back. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life reclining seats are on coaches, planes and sofas; in art lessons a «reclining figure» is a statue or painting of a person lying back (Henry Moore's sculptures). Phrases: «reclining seat», «reclining chair», «a reclining figure», «reclining Buddha».
examples
- Grandad fell asleep in his reclining chair. tree →
- The coach had reclining seats for the long trip. tree →
- Henry Moore made big statues of reclining figures. tree →
- The cat was reclining on the warm windowsill. tree →
- In Thailand there is a huge reclining Buddha statue. tree →
- Please put your reclining seat upright for landing. tree →
- "Here," said Noureddin, "let us pass the night," and reclining on the sofas they soon fell asleep. tree →
note
Verb: recline; noun: recliner (a chair that leans back). Politeness: check behind you before reclining your seat on a plane or coach. Not the same as «declining» (going down, saying no).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «reclining» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.