Three-dimensional
adj
adj ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Existing in three dimensions. not-comparable, usually
- 2 Having depth, or the illusion of depth, as well as height and width. comparable, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually
- 3 Lifelike. comparable, idiomatic, not-comparable, usually
"A good novel needs three-dimensional characters."
Adjective
- 1 having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions wordnet
- 2 involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth wordnet
Example
More examples"For instance, here is a portrait of a man at eight years old, another at fifteen, another at seventeen, another at twenty-three, and so on. All these are evidently sections, as it were, three-dimensional representations of his four-dimensioned being, which is a fixed and unalterable thing."
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