| 单词 | to the point device |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the point device Originally and chiefly in at point device: at or to the point of perfection; completely; precisely; with extreme nicety or correctness. to the point device: to perfection. by point device: through or by virtue of nicety, decorum, etc. In later use, without preposition: precision; correctness; nicety; perfection; (occasionally) the perfect embodiment or epitomeof something. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adverb] > with delicacy subtlyc1350 at point devicec1390 point-devicec1425 subtilelya1513 finely1542 to the point device1542 by point device1575 critically1607 exquisitely1626 nicely1638 delicately1776 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adverb] > strictly strait1338 smally1340 at point devicec1390 point-devicec1425 precisely1526 to the point device1542 just1549 rigorously1561 by the square1570 curiously1573 by point device1575 in print1576 to a tittle1597 nicelya1616 to a hair's breadtha1616 point-vice1641 to a nicka1680 to a cow's thumb1681 to a tee1693 narrowly1708 scrupulously1712 to a dot1728 perjinkly1775 to a nicety1795 astringently1866 to a fit1890 c1390 G. Chaucer Miller's Tale 3689 Absolon..hym arrayeth gay, at poynt deuys. c1395 G. Chaucer Squire's Tale 560 So peynted he, and kembde at poynt deuys As wel his wordes as his contenaunce. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) 830 So noble he was of his stature..With lymes wrought at poynt devys. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame 917 That saw in drem, at poynt devys, Helle and erthe and paradys. a1500 in Mod. Lang. Notes (1954) 69 22 (MED) He that wil be a lover..muste haue thre thingis..The first is goodlyhede at poynt devise. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 204 He sawe..all other thynges after a woondreful gorgeous sorte furnished euen to ye pointe deuise. 1575 T. Churchyard 1st Pt. Chippes f. 7 v And seld they paste, the boundes of reasons lore By pointe deuise, they skirmished at will. 1600 R. Kittowe Loues Load-starre 53 To eate whereof Katherina was inuited, both by some Damzels, that at poynt-deuise awaited on her. 1609 E. Hoby Let. to Mr. T. H. 75 You think to blow him vp with a Syllogisme: Now then haue at your Point-deuice. 1760 tr. J. F. Bernard Praise of Hell II. ii. xv. 112 Some of them you behold covered with dirty rags, worse than the meanest beggars, whilst others are tricked out in point device. 1843 H. W. Herbert Marmaduke Wyvil xvii. 82 A mode which was at that time in its first commencement, and deemed the very point device of military foppery. 1865 Times 16 Nov. 5/3 The servants look almost as thorough ‘rips’ as the cobbler, instead of the gravity, and point device, in deportment and dress, of the retinue of a great house. < as lemmas |
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