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The root cause of the looming energy problem - and the key to easing environmental, economic and religious tensions while improving public health - is to address the unending, and unequal, growth of the human population. And the one proven way to reduce fertility rates is to empower young women by educating them.
Lawrence M. Krauss

Meaning of "looming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOMING

looming  [ˈluːm ɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Looming is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOOMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Looming

Looming is a term found in the study of perception, as it relates directly to psychology. Looming refers to the rapid expansion in the size of any given image. As the image becomes increasingly large on the perceiver's retina, i.e., when an object looms, there is an automatic physiological response to perceive the object as an approaching object or surface, instead of one that is stationary or receding. The type of mirage described as looming, in which distant objects appear much nearer than they actually are, is explained in the same way as the image of the ship, except that the image is not inverted; the density variations may also act as a magnifying glass.

Definition of looming in the English dictionary

The definition of looming in the dictionary is imminent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOMING

looking glass
looking-glass
lookism
lookist
lookout
lookout post
looks
loom
loom large
loom-state
loon
loon pants
looney
loonie
loonier
loonies
looniest
loonily
looniness
looning

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOMING

becoming
blooming
blossoming
booming
bottoming
coming
forthcoming
gaming
grooming
have it coming
homecoming
homing
incoming
oncoming
Second Coming
shortcoming
unwelcoming
up-and-coming
upcoming
welcoming
Wyoming

Synonyms and antonyms of looming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «looming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOMING

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

Translator English - Chinese

若隐若现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

se avecina
570 millions of speakers

English

looming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उभरते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلوح في الأفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маячит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iminente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

looming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imminente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abzeichnenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

迫り来る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어렴풋한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Looming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lờ mờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தறியிலமைத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başgösteren
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incombente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbliża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маячить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profilează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφαινόμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hotande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

truende
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOMING»

The term «looming» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.439 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about looming

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOOMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word looming.
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Steve Daines
I ran for Congress not because I was having a mid-life crisis. I left the private sector because I saw a looming financial crisis that was coming to this country. It's unsustainable.
2
Becca Fitzpatrick
Writing can be a very solitary profession, and when deadlines are looming, it's tempting to glue myself to my desk, but I try to make sure I get out a few times a month with friends just so I don't forget what it means to be social.
3
Ryan Gosling
I think about death a lot, like I think we all do. I don't think of suicide as an option, but as fun. It's an interesting idea that you can control how you go. It's this thing that's looming, and you can control it.
4
Jason Isbell
I write pretty much year-round, but I definitely do more when a deadline is looming.
5
Ban Ki-moon
Climate change is destroying our path to sustainability. Ours is a world of looming challenges and increasingly limited resources. Sustainable development offers the best chance to adjust our course.
6
Gustav Klimt
Even when I have to write a simple letter I'm scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness.
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Lawrence M. Krauss
The root cause of the looming energy problem - and the key to easing environmental, economic and religious tensions while improving public health - is to address the unending, and unequal, growth of the human population. And the one proven way to reduce fertility rates is to empower young women by educating them.
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Lois Lowry
What comes to me always is a character, a scene, a moment. That's going to be the beginning. Then, as I write, I begin to perceive an ending. I begin to see a destination, although sometimes that changes. And then, of course, there's the whole middle section looming.
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Peter Orszag
I have young kids. The fiscal burden that will be imposed on them is going to depend primarily on whether we tackle this looming problem in our health care system - with rising costs that don't seem, by the way, to be necessarily associated with higher quality. That is the key burden that they will face.
10
Karen Thompson Walker
Feeling earthquakes was part of growing up, and also preparing for them: doing earthquake drills, or having earthquake supplies. The looming feeling was part of my life. My experience of earthquakes has always been more the fear of them, or the possibility.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOMING»

Discover the use of looming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to looming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Looming Tower
Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is the definitive history of the long road to September 11. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lawrence Wright, 2006
2
Phantom Menace or Looming Danger?: A New Framework for ...
In Phantom Menace or Looming Danger?, Kathleen M. Vogel argues for a major shift in how analysts assess bioweapons threats. She calls for an increased focus on the social and political context in which technological threats are developed.
Kathleen M. Vogel, 2012
3
Rogue Regime : Kim Jong Il and the Looming Threat of North ...
But should the nations of the world allow this regime to survive? That's the question with which this book concludes.
Jasper Becker, 2005
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Looming Murder: A Weaving Mystery
LOOM WITH A VIEW Della Wright has come to peaceful and picturesque Briar Hollow, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to realize her lifelong dream of owning a weaving studio.
Carol Ann Martin, 2013
5
Iran: the Looming Crisis
A comprehensive account of Iran's serious strategic threat as a result of their nuclear program.
Emanuele Ottolenghi, 2010
6
Creative Bead Jewelry: Weaving, Looming, Stringing, Wiring, ...
Describes basic beading materials and techniques and offers instructions for making wired, woven, and loomed bead jewelry
Carol Taylor, 1995
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The Looming Epidemic: The Impact of HIV and AIDS in India
Poverty, poor health, malnutrition, population increase and gender bias are among the principle development challenges facing 1990s India. This text explores how the HIV epidemic compares in importance to these long-standing crises.
Peter Godwin, 1998
8
Water: the looming crisis in India
Water: The Looming Crisis in India analyzes the key issues in developing national freshwater policies for the mainland countries of the South Asian sub-continent.
Binayak Ray, 2008
9
Water, a Looming Crisis
Working together toward a common goal; Water: a looming crisis; Rice plant types; Research program highlights; A new rice variety to meet tomorro's food production challenge; Getting to the root of drought tolerance; Coping with floods; ...
David Spurgeon, 1995
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Test Anxiety, the Looming Maladaptive Style, and Behavioral ...
Key Words: Test Anxiety, Attention Bias, Dot Probe, Looming Maladaptive Style
Jordyn Conrad, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term looming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wanted: Pilots to fly looming $5.6 trillion surge in jet orders
(Bloomberg) — Airlines across the globe will need to hire 558,000 new pilots over the next two decades to keep pace with surging travel ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jul 15»
2
Report blasts govt's natural gas policy with fateful decision looming
The government's policy on natural gas should function “like a harmonious orchestra with a conductor as its head,” State Comptroller Joseph ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Cartoon: The looming threat - Daily Kos
Hey! Only two weeks left on my Kickstarter for 25 YEARS OF TOMORROW—a two volume, hardcover compilation of EVERY TMW CARTOON ... «Daily Kos, Jul 15»
4
Kingsbury: Limiting mistakes key in looming Texas Tech QB battle …
Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has a difficult decision on who to name his starting quarterback, but some rather simple criteria for winning ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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Eastern Equatoria state official warns of looming hunger - Sudan …
July 20, 2015 (JUBA) – Thousands of people in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state are likely to face severe hunger due to lack of rainfall ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
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Study: Half of critical infrastructure IT professionals believe major …
Study: Half of critical infrastructure IT professionals believe major attack looming. Share this article: facebook · twitter · linkedin; google ... «SC Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Sound Check: Shinedown celebrates the old with new music looming
Shinedown is celebrating its career to this point on its latest tour, even “going back to some of the old stuff and songs we haven't played in a ... «The Morning Sun, Jul 15»
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Shake Shack and the Looming Better-Burger Bust | Aaron D. Allen …
American's love hamburgers. With nearly 50,000 burger joints in the United States, there's one location for every 6,300 citizens who – on ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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With vote looming, debate continues on Central Park fence …
With vote looming, debate continues on Central Park fence. Central Park. Daniel I. Dorfman, Pioneer Press. Central Park task force member ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Bowlsby says expansion isn't looming - San Antonio Express-News
DALLAS — Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday expansion does not appear to be looming for the conference, despite recent ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»

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