Sublime
Definition of Sublime
Sub`lime´ a. | 1. | Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty. | | 2. | Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; - said of persons. | | 3. | Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc.; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; - said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc.; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed. | | 4. | Elevated by joy; elate. | | 5. | Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. | n. | 1. | That which is sublime; - with the definite article | | 2. | That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful. | v. t. | 1. | To raise on high. | | 2. | (Chem.) To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify. | | 3. | To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. | | 4. | To dignify; to ennoble. | v. i. | 1. | (Chem.) To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; - said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure. |
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