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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAVEN IMAGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAVEN IMAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Graven image is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAVEN IMAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of graven image in the English dictionary

The definition of graven image in the dictionary is a carved image used as an idol.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAVEN IMAGE

gravel-blind
gravel-voiced
graveless
gravelike
gravelish
gravelled
gravelling
gravelly
gravely
graven
graveness
Gravenhage
graveolent
graver
graverobber
Graves
Graves´ disease
Gravesend
graveside
gravesite

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAVEN IMAGE

afterimage
archimage
body image
brand image
corporate image
damage
ghost image
hypnagogic image
image
latent image
microimage
mirror image
nonimage
pilgrimage
primage
reimage
self-image
spit and image
spitting image
subliminal image
virtual image

Synonyms and antonyms of graven image in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «graven image» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAVEN IMAGE

Find out the translation of graven image to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of graven image from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «graven image» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偶像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imagen de talla
570 millions of speakers

English

graven image
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्कीर्ण छवि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصورة المحفورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

истукан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imagem de escultura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোদাই করা ছবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

image taillée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Imej ukiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bildnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶像
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새긴 ​​이미지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambar patung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tượng chạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலை வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरीव प्रतिमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mızmız görüntü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immagine scolpita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obraz wyryty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

істукан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cioplit imagine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είδωλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesnede beeld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bildstod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utskåret bilde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of graven image

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVEN IMAGE»

The term «graven image» is regularly used and occupies the 83.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAVEN IMAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «graven image» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «graven image» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about graven image

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAVEN IMAGE»

Discover the use of graven image in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graven image and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Graven Image: Representation in Babylonia and Assyria
The Graven Image is the first book to explore this tradition, which developed prior to, and apart from, the Greek understanding of representation.
Zainab Bahrani, 2011
2
No Graven Image?: Israelite Aniconism in Its Ancient Near ...
An important book about a remarkable phenomenon. This is the first in-depth study of Israelite aniconism in the light of comparative material from the ancient Near East.
Tryggve N. D. Mettinger, 1995
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No Graven Image
Full of excitement, human emotion, and exotic South American culture and color, "No Graven Image"--first published in 1966--is sure to captivate new readers everywhere with its story of a 25-year-old missionary who travels to the Andes ...
Elisabeth Elliot, 2004
4
Graven Image an Autobiographical Textbook
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Farleigh, 2011
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The Formation of Nabataean Art: Prohibition of a Graven ...
The archaeological artefacts, inscriptions and literary sources described and discussed in this book reveal a fascinating cultural and religious phenomenon unique within the surrounding milieu and surprisingly in its persistence and ...
Joseph Patrich, 1990
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Graven Image: Book Two of the Grave Images Series
Book Two of The Grave Images Series In Grave Images, Jarron Marshall had made a scientific discovery, which nearly cost him his life.
N. D. Hansen-Hill, 2005
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Beyond the Graven Image: A Jewish View
In the second part, texts have been selected to demonstrate the ways in which these traditions have been applied to a broad range of issues and conditions.
Lionel Kochan, Samir Amin, 1998
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Fulton Hall and Its Graven Image
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Lancast County Historical Society (Pa.), 2009
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The Heavenly Arcana Disclosed which are in the Sacred ...
That these things 2 are signified in the Word by graven images, is evident from the passages where they are mentioned — as in Jeremiah : Every man is become brutish from knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1903
10
Graven Image
Bouncer Leon shouldn't be here.
Charlie Williams, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAVEN IMAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graven image is used in the context of the following news items.
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Setting hypocrisy in stone
At the heart of these commandments is the concern that a graven image will lure someone's fawning attention, which should be reserved for the ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Letter: Bible offers guidance on flag issue
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in ... «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»
3
Pure Steel Records Inks Deal With As Darkness Dies
Connecticut metal act As Darkness Dies (f/k/a Graven Image) has signed on with Pure Steel Records for the release of the new album "Life ... «Metal Underground, Jun 15»
4
Steeples and graven images
“Lest ye corrupt yourself, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female.” (Chro. 5:8), “Thou shalt not ... «Log Cabin Democrat, Jun 15»
5
Does the Bible's ban on “graven images” forbid art in church?
The discussion begins with this from the Bible's venerable Ten Commandments: “You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
6
McConnell in Bed with NRA – Making Sure We Keep Distracted …
He's been calling for the removal of a statute in his home state. The graven image depicts one of Kentucky's most famous sons, Jefferson Davis. «Ring of Fire, Jun 15»
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Eddie Holt, a great Irish journalist who spoke truth to power, passes
Eddie was always one to chip away at the alabaster saints, both secular and divine, of Irish life and to see the wooden and graven image ... «IrishCentral, Jun 15»
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THE DAY AFTER FATHER'S DAY – Dave Gipson
It was only a “graven image” the parent had worshipped, and that now their child has rejected. So what do you do when they won't fit back into ... «Naples Daily News, Jun 15»
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Elisabeth Elliot, Tenacious Missionary in Face of Tragedy, Dies at 88
... Carmichael; a novel titled “No Graven Image,” which raised anguished questions about the motives of missionaries; and inspirational guides, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Whereto, with the “Crabs-In-A-Barrel” syndrome? - By: Bertram 'Ras …
This year however, there's a graven image of Garvey already made or in the making, being projected to be a centre-piece attraction for another ... «Global News Network, Jun 15»

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