device
- noun
- /dɪˈvaɪs/
- "The forger used a very clever literary device to keep the reader guessing.
- rhetorical device
- mnemonic device
- left to their own devices
So it's really a device you use to inspire yourself.
- So it's really a device you use to inspire yourself.
- I mean, if there was a mnemonic device of some kind.
- It's more a device or a tool or a trick that that's handy.
- And I think that that is a device that is underused.
- And the truth is like this wonderful little device solves for a lot of it.
- And I don't have an issue doing an in universe small change device to device.
- They always referenced left, thereman and the and and his device.
- That I still definitely read despite my better judgement and the wise sage device of the great Joe Rogan.
- I spoke with him yesterday unless I debunk the device.
Examples
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And Rawls works this out in fascinating detail with the device of what he calls the veil of ignorance.
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The teacher used a clever device to engage her students during the lesson.
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- It's a device to keep you inside the park.
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So it's really a device you use to inspire yourself.
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And I think that that is a device that is underused.
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And the truth is like this wonderful little device solves for a lot of it.
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That is a device to summon food.
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For example, simple mnemonic devices can link a word with a definition.
Academic text (2008) -
He created a unique device to help people remember important dates.
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The advertisement employed a persuasive device to attract customers' attention.
Synonyms
A smart method for doing or remembering something
A clever trick or device used to attract attention
A clever trick to deceive someone
A clever trick that deceives people or hides the truth
A plan made to trick people
A clever way to trick someone to get what you want
A clever but dishonest plan to gain an advantage
Antonyms
Compounds
A machine that uses electricity to process or send information like phones and computers
- Specialized
A part that helps a missile or vehicle find and move toward a target
A piece of equipment that protects people from injury, like an airbag or seatbelt
- Specialized
A machine that helps a person take air into their lungs when they cannot do it themselves
- Specialized
A small object or bit of explosive used to start a larger explosion
- Specialized
A small program that lets a computer use hardware like a printer or keyboard
- Specialized
A man-made part that replaces a missing body part, for example a leg or a tooth
- Specialized
A tool that uses light to make things easier to see like microscopes or cameras
- Specialized
Something that sends computer information so people can see or hear it, like a screen
- NSFW
Something people use to prevent pregnancy, like a condom or diaphragm
- Specialized
An electronic machine like a printer that connects to a computer to let you enter, see or save information
- Specialized
An electronic part made from a material that partly conducts electricity and controls its flow in circuits, like transistors
- Specialized
A tool used to put information into a computer, like a keyboard or mouse
- Specialized
A thing about a device you can measure under certain conditions, like how much power it uses
- Specialized
A machine that uses electricity and moving parts to do work, like an elevator
- Specialized
A climbing tool that automatically locks and stops the rope if a climber falls
- Specialized
A machine that automatically controls the path of a vehicle like a missile or aircraft
- Specialized
A device that takes information into a computer and sends information out, like a printer or touchscreen
- Specialized
A machine like a keyboard or printer that moves information between a computer and a user
- Specialized
A machine like a keyboard or monitor that sends data into and out of a computer
- Specialized
A test that asks people to say what unclear pictures or situations show to reveal hidden feelings
- Jargon
A tube-shaped tool that controls a climbing rope to stop falls or lower someone
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Device is related to the verb devise and the familiar word divide, and it began as a 'planned arrangement', so think of someone putting parts in order to reach a goal. That's why device can mean a clever plan or trick to achieve a result.