Meaning of FOOTSTEP
| Pronunciation: | | 'fût`step
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- [n] the act of taking a step in walking
- [n] the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
- [n] the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
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| | Synonyms: | | footfall, pace, step, step, stride |
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| | See Also: | | indefinite quantity, sound, step, tramp | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Foot"step`\, n.
1. The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence,
visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the
footsteps of divine wisdom.
How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth
presses. --Bryant.
2. An inclined plane under a hand printing press.
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| | Related Terms: | | boss, bump, clop, colophon, concavity, convexity, dactylogram, dactylograph, dent, dint, doorstep, embossment, example, excrescence, fingerprint, footfall, footmark, footprint, footprints, footrest, footsteps, fossil footprint, hippety-hop, hoofbeat, hop, ichnite, ichnolite, impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, indention, jump, lump, pace, pad, paw print, pawmark, pimple, print, pug, pugmark, rest, riser, round, rundle, rung, scale, seal, sigil, signet, skip, spoke, spoor, stair, stamp, stave, step, step stool, stepping-stone, stride, string, stud, thumbmark, thumbprint, trace, track, tract, tradition, trail, tread, vestige, way of life |
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