Meaning & Definition of Still in English

1. A static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

• "He wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

2. (poetic) tranquil silence

• "The still of the night"

3. An apparatus used for the distillation of liquids

• Consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

4. A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

1. Make calm or still

• "Quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

2. Cause to be quiet or not talk

• "Please silence the children in the church!"

3. Lessen the intensity of or calm

• "The news eased my conscience"

• "Still the fears"

4. Make motionless

1. Not in physical motion

• "The inertia of an object at rest"

2. Marked by absence of sound

• "A silent house"

• "Soundless footsteps on the grass"

• "The night was still"

3. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• "A ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"

• "The quiet waters of a lagoon"

• "A lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"

• "A smooth channel crossing"

• "Scarcely a ripple on the still water"

• "Unruffled water"

4. Used of pictures

• Of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion

• Or representing objects not capable of motion

• "A still photograph"

• "Cezanne's still life of apples"

5. Not sparkling

• "A still wine"

• "Still mineral water"

6. Free from noticeable current

• "A still pond"

• "Still waters run deep"

1. With reference to action or condition

• Without change, interruption, or cessation

• "It's still warm outside"

• "Will you still love me when we're old and grey?"

2. Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

• "Although i'm a little afraid, however i'd like to try it"

• "While we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"

• "He was a stern yet fair master"

• "Granted that it is dangerous, all the same i still want to go"

3. To a greater degree or extent

• Used with comparisons

• "Looked sick and felt even worse"

• "An even (or still) more interesting problem"

• "Still another problem must be solved"

• "A yet sadder tale"

4. Without moving or making a sound

• "He sat still as a statue"

• "Time stood still"

• "They waited stock-still outside the door"

• "He couldn't hold still any longer"