grise
9.9
A step in a process toward a goal
- noun
- /ɡriːz/
- Archaic
:
grado
- Success is achieved one grise at a time, never all at once.
Examples
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The knight climbed the tower, pausing at every grise to catch his breath.
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She reached the final grise of her journey.
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He advanced by each grise toward his goal.
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In poetry, a grise often symbolizes growth.
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Each grise he took brought him closer to understanding his purpose.
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The artist painted a different scene for each grise in the story of her life.
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In her journey through education, each grise represented a new lesson learned.
Synonyms
Compounds
eminence grise
- Literature
1
9.9
A person who has a lot of influence behind the scenes without an official role
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grise in its second, older use can be remembered like the word grade, which links to Latin gradus meaning 'step'; a grise was used to name a single 'step' or stage, which is why it can mean a degree or stage in a process.