Closed
[kləʊzd] or [klozd]
Definition
(adj.) not open or affording passage or access; 'the many closed streets made travel difficult'; 'our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains' .
(adj.) used especially of mouth or eyes; 'he sat quietly with closed eyes'; 'his eyes were shut against the sunlight' .
(adj.) blocked against entry; 'a closed porch' .
(adj.) (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints .
(adj.) not having an open mind; 'a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas' .
(adj.) not open to the general public; 'a closed meeting' .
(adj.) with shutters closed .
(adj.) requiring union membership; 'a closed shop' .
Edited by Debra--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Close
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Examples
- Night also closed around; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains, I felt still more gloomily. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- Now the two great fleets closed in a titanic struggle far above the fiendish din of battle in the gorgeous gardens of the therns. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- There were many big hotels that were closed but most of the shops were open and the people were very glad to see us. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- I have been very happy here,' and Margaret closed her eyes by way of stopping the conversation. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He closed his eyes and looked aside, triumphant. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The exhaust valve is then closed, the inlet valve opened, and another cycle of four strokes begins. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- New scenes have closed upon me; my rambles are at an end. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- And when Clayton had entered, and closed the door behind him: Well? Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Two fair arms closed tenderly round his neck as he stooped down. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Why, the house is closed--Judy telephoned me from Bellomont this evening. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Why then,' said Mrs Boffin, speaking with her eyes closed, and her left hand thoughtfully touching her brow, 'then, there they are! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As she said it, she unconsciously closed her hand, as if upon a solid object, and slowly opened it as though she were releasing dust or ash. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- The turnkeys in the prison lobby took off their hats as it passed through, and in another moment the heavy gate closed behind it. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- It was dull and dreary enough, when the long summer evening closed in, on that Saturday night. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- He was as much awake to the novelty of attention in that quarter as Elizabeth herself could be, and unconsciously closed his book. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- The gates of pleasure now were closed upon me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Then he closed the panel behind him and followed us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Diving bells have been made of various forms, more especially in that of a bell or hollow truncated cone, with the smaller end closed, and the larger one, which is placed lowermost, open. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It seemed to me that I had but closed my eyes when I felt her hand upon my shoulder and heard her soft voice warning me of a new danger. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Thus the first act closed in a manner which was entirely satisfactory. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The door closed, and the carriage rolled softly through the snow; and back returned the Countess, pensive and anxious. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Mrs Lammle was proceeding with every reassuring wile, when the head of that young lady suddenly went back against the wall again and her eyes closed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Holmes's cold, thin fingers closed round my wrist and led me forward down a long hall, until I dimly saw the murky fanlight over the door. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- A lovely evening, but late for you to be out alone, he said, as he crushed the snowy heads of the closed flowers with his foot. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He pushed open a half-closed door, and we both stood appalled at the sight before us. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The blanket that closed the cave door opened and light came out. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- At length he returned; and in reply to an anxious inquiry after his patient; looked very mysterious, and closed the door, carefully. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- For different pitches, pipes of different lengths are used: for very low pitches long, closed pipes are used; for very high pitches short, open pipes are used. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- When they reached the front it was dark, and the shutters were closed, so that nothing of the interior could be seen. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Just as he closed it, Mr. Franklin came running down the steps. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
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