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kenning vs figure

figure vs kenning

kenning and figure both are nouns.

kenning is not a verb while figure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kenning Yes No No No
figure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, figure is a hypernym of kenning; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than kenning:
  • kenning: conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
  • figure: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Other hypernyms of kenning include figure of speech, image, trope.
kenning (noun) figure (noun)
conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
a decorative or artistic work
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
kenning (verb) figure (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in
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