Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A propeller.
- noun Any of the articles other than costumes and scenery used by an actor or performer during a performance on stage or in a film.
- noun Someone or something displayed to impress others or provide a false impression.
- noun An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.
- noun One that serves as a means of support or assistance.
- transitive verb To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A stick, staff, pole, rod, beam, or other rigid thing used to sustain an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests for support; a support; a stay; a fulcrum: usually applied to something not forming a part of the object supported: as, a prop for vines; a prop for an old wall.
- noun In botany, same as
fulcrum , 3. - noun plural Legs.
- noun Synonyms See
staff . - To support or prevent from falling by placing something under or against: as, to
prop a roof or wall. - To support by standing under or against: as, a pillar props a roof; beams prop a wall.
- To support or sustain in a general sense: as, to
prop a failing cause. - To help; assist.
- To stop or pull up suddenly; balk: said of a horse or other beast.
- noun A shell used in the game of props. See
props . - noun An abbreviation of proposition; properly.
- noun An unexpected stop, as of a horse.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A shell, used as a die. See
props . - noun That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay.
- transitive verb To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; ; (Fig.) to sustain; to maintain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun theater, film An
item placed on astage or set to create ascene or scenario in whichactors perform. Contraction of "property". - noun An object
placed against or under another, tosupport it; anything that supports. - noun rugby The player who is next to the
hooker in ascrum . - noun One of the
seashells in the game ofprops . - verb transitive To support or
shore up something. - noun The
propeller of anaircraft . - noun A
proposition , especially on an election-dayballot .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
- noun a propeller that rotates to push against air
- verb support by placing against something solid or rigid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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And while the term prop trading has gone out of fashion, "flow" business -- the trading of relatively straightforward financial products on behalf of clients -- has become the new buzz word for investment banks.
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Chris Rock introduces himself as a Capricorn and his prop is a T.D. Jakes book.
24 Hour Plays: Intros, Headshots and a Tutu, Courtesy of Diane Neal - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
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Chris Rock introduces himself as a Capricorn and his prop is a T.D. Jakes book.
24 Hour Plays: Intros, Headshots and a Tutu, Courtesy of Diane Neal - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
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True fact: the term "prop" is short for "property," so the idea of buying a traveling circus's property makes total sense.
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Ok I was wondering about where to study and what do you normally do in prop design.
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You'll also be bidding on an actual prop from the book trailer, presently listed as Plate XIII on the website.
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One lucky audience member will even walk away with a one-of-kind prop from the movie.
Twilight Lexicon » Catherine Hardwicke Celebrates Her Book Release With a Signing
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The secret to having a great Halloween prop is the art of surprise.
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In this sense it is that your union ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty, and that the love of the one ought to endear to you the preservation of theother.
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Locke steals Gandalf's staff and sells it on eBay as an authentic prop from the film trilogy.
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