aanzien

Definitions of aanzien
  1. noun
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    synonyms: aanblik, aanzicht, gezicht, habitus, uiterlijk, voorkomen
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    impressie, indruk, werking
    an outward appearance
    perspectief, perspectieftekening
    the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
    verdwijnpunt
    the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge
    boekformaat, format
    the general appearance of a publication
    gedaante, verschijningsvorm
    the visual appearance of something or someone
    image, imago
    (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
    expressie, uitdrukking, waardeherstel
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    schoonheid
    the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
    lelijkheid
    qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
    mismaaktheid
    an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
    kleurafwijking, kleurverandering, kleurverschil, verkleuring
    a soiled or discolored appearance
    blik, expressie, fysiognomie, fysionomie, gelaatsexpressie, gelaatsuitdrukking, gezicht, gezichtsuitdrukking, uitdrukking
    the feelings expressed on a person's face
    poker-face, pokerface, pokergezicht
    a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
    hirsuties, hirsutisme
    excessive hairiness
    glans, glitter, grandeur, grootsheid, heerlijkheid, luister, majesteit, praal, pracht, schittering
    alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
    liefelijkheid, lieflijkheid
    the quality of being good looking and attractive
    lelijkheid
    ugliness that is unpleasant to look at
    wijnvlek
    a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
    barst, berst, breuk
    a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
    bluts, buts, deuk
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
    gekras, kras
    an indication of damage
    brandwond
    a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
    belastering, bezoedeling, blaam, klad, plaats, plek, schandvlek, smet, vlek
    a blemish made by dirt
    schroeiplek
    a discoloration caused by heat
    bloedspat, bloedvlek
    a discoloration caused by blood
    olievlek
    a stain produced by oil
    stigma
    a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
    wrat
    (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
    kaalheid
    an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
    afwerking, nabewerking
    a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
    gierstgras, milium
    a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
    mee-eter, meeëter, vetpuistje
    a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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    eigenschap, feature, hoedanigheid, kenmerk, kenteken, propriëteit
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    an attribute of vision
    synonyms: aanblik, aanzicht, gezicht, uiterlijk
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    structuur, textuur
    the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality
    kleur
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
    astraallichaam, aura, uitstraling
    an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
    coupe soleil, klapstuk
    an area of lightness in a picture
    helderheid, lichtsterkte
    the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
    vaagheid
    the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity
    kleurshampoo, pastelkleur, pasteltint
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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    eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  3. noun
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    synonyms: eer, eerbetoon, hommage, hulde, huldebetoon, ridderslag
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    dagprijs, trofee, zegeteken
    something given as a token of victory
    licentiaatsdiploma
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
    krediet, verzegeling
    an indication of approved or superior status
    distinctief, eremetaal, ereteken, gedenkpenning, insigne, legpenning, medaille, medaillon, onderscheidingsteken, plak, speldje
    an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
    Nobelprijs
    an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
    oscar
    an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
    beker, bokaal, cup, wedstrijdbeker
    a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
    kandidaats, kandidaatsexamen, kandjes
    an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
    doctoraat, doctorsgraad, doctorstitel
    one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
    eredoctoraat
    a degree conferred to honor the recipient
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    symbool, teken, zinnebeeld
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
  4. noun
    the quality of being honorable and having a good name
    synonyms: eer
  5. verb
    look at
    synonyms: aanblikken, aankijken, aanstaren, fixeren, loensen
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    bekijken, beschouwen, bezien, blikken, kijken, loeken
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
  6. verb
    be opposite
    synonyms: aanblikken, aankijken
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    bevinden, innemen, ophouden, pozen, toeven, uithangen, verkeren, vertoeven, verwijlen, voorkomen, zijn, zitten
    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  7. verb
    be a witness to
    synonyms: aankijken
  8. verb
    keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
    synonyms: aanrekenen, houden, verslijten
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    aanmerken, achten, beschouwen, bevinden, houden, inzien, oordelen, schatten, zien
    deem to be
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