appraising
- adjective
- /əˈpreɪzɪŋ/
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evaluativo
- When she had walked down the aisle in the train on her way to her private berth, she had slowly become aware of the unfamiliar, sexually appraising stare of two or three businessmen.
- an appraising look
Examples
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The teacher gave the students an appraising look as they presented their projects.
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After examining the painting closely, the curator offered an appraising comment about its historical significance.
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She had an appraising gaze as she assessed the antique furniture in the shop.
Synonyms
335
3.2
To judge how good or useful something is
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3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
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2.9
To examine something carefully and give an opinion about its quality
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3.0
To decide how much money something should cost
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6.7
To give an opinion about a work such as a book or film to show its good and bad points
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4.8
To judge how good or how much something is worth
To find how much something is worth
To judge how good or bad something is
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word appraising comes from an old root meaning 'price' or 'value', the same root you see in the English words price and prize. So, to appraise something is to judge how much it is worth and to check its value.