wand

[ wond ]

/ wɒnd /

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noun

a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.

a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority.

a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree.

a small applicator for cosmetics, usually having a brush at the tip: She applied the mascara with a wand.

U.S. Archery. a slat 6 feet (183 centimeters) by 2 inches (5 centimeters) placed at a distance of 100 yards (91 meters) for men and 60 yards (55 meters) for women, and used as a target.

Also called wand reader. an electronic device, in the form of a handheld rod, that can optically read coded data, as on a merchandise label or tag or the page of a book.

Origin of wand

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Old Norse vǫndr; cognate with Gothic wandus

OTHER WORDS FROM wand

wandlike, adjective

Words nearby wand

WAN2TLK, Wanamaker, Wanaque, wanchancy, Wanchüan, wand, Wanda, wander, Wanderer, wandering, wandering abscess

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Example sentences from the Web for wand

Without such prodding, the machine's wand simply doesn't have enough torque to move ice cream so formidable.
Dr. Mike’s Makes the Best Ice Cream on Earth|Jane & Michael Stern|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Magician faces the viewer, his right hand raised above his head and pointing a wand at Heaven.
Inside the Prison Journal of West Memphis Three’s Damien Echols|Damien Echols|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tinkerbell appeared with a wand and fluttered about as the film began to role.
Barneys Unveils Disney Themed Christmas Windows: An "Electric Holiday" Campaign|Misty White Sidell|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"We wanted to take a picture," a drenched Wand Yu-Hon explained, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Hurricane Sandy Turns Washington, D.C., Into a Ghost Town|Lauren Ashburn|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

After growing up on screen, Daniel Radcliffe hangs up his Harry Potter wand this weekend.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|July 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But still Mopsa walked on blindfold, and the wand pointed at the rock till it touched it, and she said, “Who is stopping me?”
Mopsa the Fairy|Jean Ingelow
Then the little lady smiled as she waved her wand over the head of the girl.
Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens|Margaret White Eggleston
And as this little lady stood, fingering her wand and looking lovingly and laughingly at Cinderella, the girl knew not what to do.
Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross|Edmund Dulac
He was gravely led up to the dais, where stood the lady of the Manor, by the steward bearing his wand of office.
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
Your mere wish shall be as a sorcerer's wand, to bring you the thing of your idlest desire.
Folle-Farine|Ouida

British Dictionary definitions for wand

wand

/ (wɒnd) /

noun

a slender supple stick or twig

a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority

a rod used by a magician, water diviner, etc

informal a conductor's baton

archery a marker used to show the distance at which the archer stands from the target

a hand-held electronic device, such as a light pen or bar-code reader, which is pointed at or passed over an item to read the data stored there

Derived forms of wand

wandlike, adjective

Word Origin for wand

C12: from Old Norse vōndr; related to Gothic wandus and English wend

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wand
释义	wand [ wond ] / wɒnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wand ON THESAURUS.COM noun a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner. a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority. a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree. a small applicator for cosmetics, usually having a brush at the tip: She applied the mascara with a wand. U.S. Archery. a slat 6 feet (183 centimeters) by 2 inches (5 centimeters) placed at a distance of 100 yards (91 meters) for men and 60 yards (55 meters) for women, and used as a target. Also called wand reader. an electronic device, in the form of a handheld rod, that can optically read coded data, as on a merchandise label or tag or the page of a book. Origin of wand First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, from Old Norse vǫndr; cognate with Gothic wandus OTHER WORDS FROM wand wandlike, adjective Words nearby wand WAN2TLK, Wanamaker, Wanaque, wanchancy, Wanchüan, wand, Wanda, wander, Wanderer, wandering, wandering abscess Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wand Without such prodding, the machine's wand simply doesn't have enough torque to move ice cream so formidable. Dr. Mike’s Makes the Best Ice Cream on Earth\|Jane & Michael Stern\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Magician faces the viewer, his right hand raised above his head and pointing a wand at Heaven. Inside the Prison Journal of West Memphis Three’s Damien Echols\|Damien Echols\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tinkerbell appeared with a wand and fluttered about as the film began to role. Barneys Unveils Disney Themed Christmas Windows: An "Electric Holiday" Campaign\|Misty White Sidell\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "We wanted to take a picture," a drenched Wand Yu-Hon explained, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Hurricane Sandy Turns Washington, D.C., Into a Ghost Town\|Lauren Ashburn\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST After growing up on screen, Daniel Radcliffe hangs up his Harry Potter wand this weekend. Lights, Camera, Cocktails\|Brody Brown\|July 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But still Mopsa walked on blindfold, and the wand pointed at the rock till it touched it, and she said, “Who is stopping me?” Mopsa the Fairy\|Jean Ingelow Then the little lady smiled as she waved her wand over the head of the girl. Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens\|Margaret White Eggleston And as this little lady stood, fingering her wand and looking lovingly and laughingly at Cinderella, the girl knew not what to do. Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red Cross\|Edmund Dulac He was gravely led up to the dais, where stood the lady of the Manor, by the steward bearing his wand of office. The Golden Dog\|William Kirby Your mere wish shall be as a sorcerer's wand, to bring you the thing of your idlest desire. Folle-Farine\|Ouida British Dictionary definitions for wand wand / (wɒnd) / noun a slender supple stick or twig a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority a rod used by a magician, water diviner, etc informal a conductor's baton archery a marker used to show the distance at which the archer stands from the target a hand-held electronic device, such as a light pen or bar-code reader, which is pointed at or passed over an item to read the data stored there Derived forms of wand wandlike, adjective Word Origin for wand C12: from Old Norse vōndr; related to Gothic wandus and English wend Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wand baton, scepter, staff, sprig, twig, stick, caduceus
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wand

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Origin of wand

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British Dictionary definitions for wand

noun

Derived forms of wand

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