α. 1700s appretiator, 1700s– appreciator.
β. 1900s– appreciater.
单词 | appreciator |
释义 | appreciatorn.α. 1700s appretiator, 1700s– appreciator. β. 1900s– appreciater. A person who appreciates something; spec. a person who recognizes and esteems worth or excellence in something. Formerly also (chiefly Scots Law): †a person who estimates the monetary value of something (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > [noun] > one who esteems esteemer1551 valuer1574 appreciator1728 the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > evaluation, estimation, appraisal > [noun] > one who appraises peisera1382 praiser1424 judge1485 sessor1496 esteemer1551 count-maker1556 rater1611 estimatora1665 appraiser1688 assessor1722 appreciator1728 prizer1749 valuer1799 1728 Articles against Losses by Fire (Edinb. Friendly Insurance) 6 There shall be annually chosen..three Persons, sworn Appretiators, for determining the Extent of all such Damages. 1777 tr. Interesting Lett. Pope Clement XIV II. ii. 253 This great man, whose judgment is so respectable in the eyes of all just appreciators of true merit. 1787 R. Boyd Office, Powers, & Jurisdict. Justices of Peace I. 371 The Justices would grant warrant for summoning the appreciators, witnesses, and measurers. 1842 T. De Quincey Philos. Herodotus in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 20/2 A discovery, for which there was no permanent appreciator. 1870 Art-Jrnl. 1 Sept. 288/1 Lucky are they who possess pictures by John Linnell, painted twenty, thirty, or forty years ago, when his works found few appreciators and no buyers. 1922 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 4 Nov. 10/5 Mr. Strachey as a discoverer and appreciator of aesthetic qualities is beguiling and sensitive and distinguished. 1981 N. Farah Sardines ix. 183 She was a great drinker, a great eater and a greater appreciater of national foods. 2003 Creativity May 10/1 The academic credentials, my 20 years of experience in the business and my interest in fine arts—strains of culture vulture and fine-art appreciator all came together. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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