Definition of epitome in English:

epitome

noun ɪˈpɪtəmiɛˈpɪtəmiəˈpɪdəmi

1the epitome ofA person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
典型；象征
she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste
她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。
Example sentencesExamples
- Helen's older sister Jenny is the epitome of the perfect Mum.
- He was described by the man who nominated him for the award as ‘the epitome of quality leadership in the modern educational era’.
- Smoking is an evil, deadly addiction, and for smokers to insist on blowing their foul pollution onto other people is the very epitome of senseless selfishness.
- Although flexible and graceful were not the words I'd use to describe our tai chi motions, our instructors William and Pandora were the epitome of suppleness and elegance.
- Truly, Jun was the epitome of a perfect leader for anyone and everyone to follow and Chase readily admitted to that - a thing that he seldom did.
- Bob and Marcie (not their real names; in fact, they are not real people) are the very epitome of the Silicon Valley lifestyle.
- Kate is the epitome of ladylike elegance with poker straight posture, a svelte figure and a confident yet warm personality.
- I pictured her to be the epitome of Southern beauty.
- This is all highly wonderful and simply the epitome of science fiction writing, but I'm truly excited to inform you that the best is still to come.
- In many ways Detroit is the epitome of the materialist paradigm, a place where the mechanical worldview was perfected.
- This is the man who represents the epitome of style in his immaculately pressed shirts, tirelessly shined shoes and tailored business attire.
- In the Netherlands there was initially a craving for all things French, for France represented the epitome of modernity and luxury.
- From the seven bedrooms on the first floor, to the nine reception rooms on the ground floor, to the staff quarters below stairs, the apartment is the epitome of elegance.
- I hated superficiality, and the popular people were the very epitome of it.
- In public our relationship was the epitome of a perfect, loving relationship.
- The Queen herself was the epitome of elegance, wearing - most appropriately for the occasion - a beautiful Mudmee blouse of a sandy brown and a long dress of silver-grey.
- The whole place is practically the epitome of ‘timeless elegance’.
- Mary, for example, is the epitome of virtue in the original comedy show.
- She was the epitome of all Rubensian models and appears in many of his late works, not only in portraits but in the guise of various saints and deities.
- These people have become the epitome and complete personification of Greed and Corruption.
Synonyms
personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon
essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm, typification, type
exemplar, definitive example, prototype
representation, model, soul, example, byword, classic example/case
acme, ultimate, zenith, height
rare avatar
2A summary of a written work; an abstract.
概要；节录
Example sentencesExamples
- Or, as another scholar has said, the creed is an epitome and summary that guides and directs a proper reading of Scripture.
- For the rest we depend on excerpts and the epitomes of Zonaras (down to 146 and 44 BC to AD 96) and Xiphilinus.
- The two sacred epitomes - ‘Aadi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib’ (now onwards GGS) and ‘Dasam Granth’ have also been given the stature of ‘Guru’ by the tenth Guru - Guru Gobinda Singh.
Synonyms
summary, abstract, synopsis, precis, résumé, outline, digest, recapitulation, summation, compendium, potted version
abridgement, abbreviation, condensation
North American wrap-up
archaic argument, summa
rare conspectus
1. 2.1archaic A thing representing something else in miniature.
  〈古〉缩影

Derivatives

epitomic

adjective

epitomist

noun ɪˈpɪtəmɪstəˈpɪdəməst

Origin

Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge', from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut'.

Definition of epitome in US English:

epitome

nounəˈpɪdəmiəˈpidəmē

1the epitome ofA person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
典型；象征
she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste
她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Queen herself was the epitome of elegance, wearing - most appropriately for the occasion - a beautiful Mudmee blouse of a sandy brown and a long dress of silver-grey.
- I hated superficiality, and the popular people were the very epitome of it.
- Kate is the epitome of ladylike elegance with poker straight posture, a svelte figure and a confident yet warm personality.
- The whole place is practically the epitome of ‘timeless elegance’.
- She was the epitome of all Rubensian models and appears in many of his late works, not only in portraits but in the guise of various saints and deities.
- Mary, for example, is the epitome of virtue in the original comedy show.
- Truly, Jun was the epitome of a perfect leader for anyone and everyone to follow and Chase readily admitted to that - a thing that he seldom did.
- Smoking is an evil, deadly addiction, and for smokers to insist on blowing their foul pollution onto other people is the very epitome of senseless selfishness.
- In many ways Detroit is the epitome of the materialist paradigm, a place where the mechanical worldview was perfected.
- Helen's older sister Jenny is the epitome of the perfect Mum.
- From the seven bedrooms on the first floor, to the nine reception rooms on the ground floor, to the staff quarters below stairs, the apartment is the epitome of elegance.
- In the Netherlands there was initially a craving for all things French, for France represented the epitome of modernity and luxury.
- This is the man who represents the epitome of style in his immaculately pressed shirts, tirelessly shined shoes and tailored business attire.
- These people have become the epitome and complete personification of Greed and Corruption.
- I pictured her to be the epitome of Southern beauty.
- Although flexible and graceful were not the words I'd use to describe our tai chi motions, our instructors William and Pandora were the epitome of suppleness and elegance.
- This is all highly wonderful and simply the epitome of science fiction writing, but I'm truly excited to inform you that the best is still to come.
- Bob and Marcie (not their real names; in fact, they are not real people) are the very epitome of the Silicon Valley lifestyle.
- In public our relationship was the epitome of a perfect, loving relationship.
- He was described by the man who nominated him for the award as ‘the epitome of quality leadership in the modern educational era’.
Synonyms
personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon
2A summary of a written work; an abstract.
概要；节录
Example sentencesExamples
- The two sacred epitomes - ‘Aadi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib’ (now onwards GGS) and ‘Dasam Granth’ have also been given the stature of ‘Guru’ by the tenth Guru - Guru Gobinda Singh.
- For the rest we depend on excerpts and the epitomes of Zonaras (down to 146 and 44 BC to AD 96) and Xiphilinus.
- Or, as another scholar has said, the creed is an epitome and summary that guides and directs a proper reading of Scripture.
Synonyms
summary, abstract, synopsis, precis, résumé, outline, digest, recapitulation, summation, compendium, potted version
1. 2.1archaic A thing representing something else in miniature.
  〈古〉缩影

Origin

Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.

单词	epitome
释义	Definition of epitome in English: epitome noun ɪˈpɪtəmiɛˈpɪtəmiəˈpɪdəmi 1the epitome ofA person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. 典型；象征 she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste 她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。 Example sentencesExamples Helen's older sister Jenny is the epitome of the perfect Mum. He was described by the man who nominated him for the award as ‘the epitome of quality leadership in the modern educational era’. Smoking is an evil, deadly addiction, and for smokers to insist on blowing their foul pollution onto other people is the very epitome of senseless selfishness. Although flexible and graceful were not the words I'd use to describe our tai chi motions, our instructors William and Pandora were the epitome of suppleness and elegance. Truly, Jun was the epitome of a perfect leader for anyone and everyone to follow and Chase readily admitted to that - a thing that he seldom did. Bob and Marcie (not their real names; in fact, they are not real people) are the very epitome of the Silicon Valley lifestyle. Kate is the epitome of ladylike elegance with poker straight posture, a svelte figure and a confident yet warm personality. I pictured her to be the epitome of Southern beauty. This is all highly wonderful and simply the epitome of science fiction writing, but I'm truly excited to inform you that the best is still to come. In many ways Detroit is the epitome of the materialist paradigm, a place where the mechanical worldview was perfected. This is the man who represents the epitome of style in his immaculately pressed shirts, tirelessly shined shoes and tailored business attire. In the Netherlands there was initially a craving for all things French, for France represented the epitome of modernity and luxury. From the seven bedrooms on the first floor, to the nine reception rooms on the ground floor, to the staff quarters below stairs, the apartment is the epitome of elegance. I hated superficiality, and the popular people were the very epitome of it. In public our relationship was the epitome of a perfect, loving relationship. The Queen herself was the epitome of elegance, wearing - most appropriately for the occasion - a beautiful Mudmee blouse of a sandy brown and a long dress of silver-grey. The whole place is practically the epitome of ‘timeless elegance’. Mary, for example, is the epitome of virtue in the original comedy show. She was the epitome of all Rubensian models and appears in many of his late works, not only in portraits but in the guise of various saints and deities. These people have become the epitome and complete personification of Greed and Corruption. Synonyms personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm, typification, type exemplar, definitive example, prototype representation, model, soul, example, byword, classic example/case acme, ultimate, zenith, height rare avatar 2A summary of a written work; an abstract. 概要；节录 Example sentencesExamples Or, as another scholar has said, the creed is an epitome and summary that guides and directs a proper reading of Scripture. For the rest we depend on excerpts and the epitomes of Zonaras (down to 146 and 44 BC to AD 96) and Xiphilinus. The two sacred epitomes - ‘Aadi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib’ (now onwards GGS) and ‘Dasam Granth’ have also been given the stature of ‘Guru’ by the tenth Guru - Guru Gobinda Singh. Synonyms summary, abstract, synopsis, precis, résumé, outline, digest, recapitulation, summation, compendium, potted version abridgement, abbreviation, condensation North American wrap-up archaic argument, summa rare conspectus 2.1archaic A thing representing something else in miniature. 〈古〉缩影 Derivatives epitomic adjective epitomist noun ɪˈpɪtəmɪstəˈpɪdəməst Origin Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge', from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut'. Definition of epitome in US English: epitome nounəˈpɪdəmiəˈpidəmē 1the epitome ofA person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. 典型；象征 she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste 她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。 Example sentencesExamples The Queen herself was the epitome of elegance, wearing - most appropriately for the occasion - a beautiful Mudmee blouse of a sandy brown and a long dress of silver-grey. I hated superficiality, and the popular people were the very epitome of it. Kate is the epitome of ladylike elegance with poker straight posture, a svelte figure and a confident yet warm personality. The whole place is practically the epitome of ‘timeless elegance’. She was the epitome of all Rubensian models and appears in many of his late works, not only in portraits but in the guise of various saints and deities. Mary, for example, is the epitome of virtue in the original comedy show. Truly, Jun was the epitome of a perfect leader for anyone and everyone to follow and Chase readily admitted to that - a thing that he seldom did. Smoking is an evil, deadly addiction, and for smokers to insist on blowing their foul pollution onto other people is the very epitome of senseless selfishness. In many ways Detroit is the epitome of the materialist paradigm, a place where the mechanical worldview was perfected. Helen's older sister Jenny is the epitome of the perfect Mum. From the seven bedrooms on the first floor, to the nine reception rooms on the ground floor, to the staff quarters below stairs, the apartment is the epitome of elegance. In the Netherlands there was initially a craving for all things French, for France represented the epitome of modernity and luxury. This is the man who represents the epitome of style in his immaculately pressed shirts, tirelessly shined shoes and tailored business attire. These people have become the epitome and complete personification of Greed and Corruption. I pictured her to be the epitome of Southern beauty. Although flexible and graceful were not the words I'd use to describe our tai chi motions, our instructors William and Pandora were the epitome of suppleness and elegance. This is all highly wonderful and simply the epitome of science fiction writing, but I'm truly excited to inform you that the best is still to come. Bob and Marcie (not their real names; in fact, they are not real people) are the very epitome of the Silicon Valley lifestyle. In public our relationship was the epitome of a perfect, loving relationship. He was described by the man who nominated him for the award as ‘the epitome of quality leadership in the modern educational era’. Synonyms personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon 2A summary of a written work; an abstract. 概要；节录 Example sentencesExamples The two sacred epitomes - ‘Aadi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib’ (now onwards GGS) and ‘Dasam Granth’ have also been given the stature of ‘Guru’ by the tenth Guru - Guru Gobinda Singh. For the rest we depend on excerpts and the epitomes of Zonaras (down to 146 and 44 BC to AD 96) and Xiphilinus. Or, as another scholar has said, the creed is an epitome and summary that guides and directs a proper reading of Scripture. Synonyms summary, abstract, synopsis, precis, résumé, outline, digest, recapitulation, summation, compendium, potted version 2.1archaic A thing representing something else in miniature. 〈古〉缩影 Origin Early 16th century: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.
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