Definition of pedestal in English:

pedestal

nounPlural pedestals ˈpɛdɪst(ə)lˈpɛdəstl

1The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
a bronze bust on a marble pedestal
Example sentencesExamples
- In the main gallery were four pedestals supporting small transparent boxes which harbored mysterious objects that looked like body parts.
- The podium's pedestal fits directly into this base, creating both added stability and a look worthy of a professor's office.
- At the center of this array stood a pedestal of white-veined marble topped with a cushion of tanned and stuffed leather upon which rested a large golden key.
- The statue's pedestal bears an inscription that reads ‘Love.’
- The boys tried to follow their path but they darted behind statues and pedestals.
- Visitors won't actually be allowed inside the statue, just the pedestal which houses a museum and an observation deck.
- A traditional way of presenting this would be on columns or pedestals.
- Then, as one looked closer, came the discovery: the sculpture pictured on the card was present on the middle pedestal.
- His sculptures are either displayed on pedestals or mounted on walls.
- However, a pillar should never be used as a supporting pedestal for another artwork.
- None taller than 3 feet, the sculptures were installed on low pedestals and interspersed in two rows in the long gallery space.
- People want to hang their art on a wall, or place it on a pedestal, and show it off.
- He stacked the books on pedestals, making three mysterious columns on one side of the shadowy gallery, two on the other.
- The sculptures are designed for display in an interior environment either on a floorbased pedestal or positioned on a wall as a relief mounting.
- Some statues were erected on pedestals in sanctuaries exclusively meant for worship by the King and the priests.
- The pedestals of statues are often defaced with posters pasted by political outfits and commercial bodies, particularly in a world where market forces rule the roost.
- She was now in a chamber, two marble pedestals standing side-by-side in front of her.
- Placing the whole structure on a pedestal, thus adding five feet more, further increases the appearance of height.
- But the designs show two nude male statues on pedestals in the entrance hall below vast battle paintings and two more in the great domed central hall.
- Often the later figures are set on neoclassical pedestals made from a separate mold.
Synonyms
plinth, base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier
Architecture podium, socle
1. 1.1 Each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The monitor and keyboard sit on one side of the work space, and a niche in the desk's pedestal puts the printer within easy reach - but nearly out of sight.
  However, once inside the tables have a single pedestal so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy.
  The table is carried back on its pedestal in harmonic motion with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the table slot.
2. 1.2 The supporting column or base of a washbasin or toilet pan.
  as modifier a pedestal washbasin
  Example sentencesExamples
  To the front, the well-proportioned master bedroom is fitted with double wooden wardrobes, a vanity unit and a pedestal handbasin.
  The white suite comprises a bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a pedestal made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet.
  I'm not into state-of-the-art hotels, with sleek chrome and black leather, wash basins on pedestals and nowhere to put your stuff.
  Situated at the back of the house, this has a step-in shower, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  There is a heated towel rail, a tiled floor and a pedestal handbasin.
  This is fitted with a built-in wardrobe with overhead presses as well as a pedestal wash hand basin.
  The family bathroom, which has wooden floorboards and part-panelled walls, includes a freestanding cast-iron bath along with a pedestal wash hand basin.
  The larger bathroom has a pedestal wash hand basin and step-in shower cubicle while the smaller room features a bidet, wash hand basin and toilet.
  The master bedroom overlooks the front garden and includes a pedestal wash hand basin, while the second bedroom is located off a tiled lobby that adjoins the kitchen.
  Specially designed cabinets are intended to replace the washbasin pedestal with useful storage space.
  This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings.
  The en suite comprises a walk-in shower with grey wall tiles, a white pedestal washhand basin and toilet.
  The room has a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a panelled bath with telephone shower attachment and a pedestal wash hand basin.
  The white suite comprises a corner bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  Its en suite includes a bath with pedestal washbasin.
  There is also a built-in wardrobe and a pedestal hand basin.
  Both rooms are fully tiled and fitted with pedestal wash handbasin and toilets.
  The family bathroom has a green suite comprising a bath, pedestal hand basin, toilet and step-in shower.
  In the family bathroom, a roll-top cast iron bath with wall-mounted electric shower is accompanied by a pedestal wash hand basin.
2Used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired.
it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that
last week's leaders were knocked off their pedestal, losing their first game of the season
Example sentencesExamples
- While Moore did more than any of his contemporaries to inspire a new generation to turn to sculpture, Caro took the art form down from its pedestal and opened up the debate as to what it might or might not be.
- It's an anger that also directed at the nation's sanctimonious sportswriters, who are only too quick and too happy to turn on those players whose pedestals they've invested so much time constructing.
- I think that any writer who can attract readers should be honoured and put on a pedestal because we're rapidly becoming post-literate in the United States.
- ‘Of course, if you fail, and you have been put on that pedestal, it is a lot harder because you have further to fall,’ he said.
- The former world champion bull rider arrived in 1987 from the United States with the kind of reputation that placed him on a pedestal in a place like the Territory.
- I felt people were watching me and waiting for me to fall off that pedestal.
- Only a revolutionary like Guru Nanak could raise a woman to a high pedestal, as early as the 15th century.
- ‘Just hope I don't fall off that pedestal you've got me on,’ she muttered under her breath.
- Young boys invariably put their fathers on a pedestal holding them in some superman-type awe.
- His various incarnations have accorded him iconic status, but his pedestal is not carved from stone.
- The one-time village girl from Uduwaka, a one-hour journey from Colombo, is determined to push the Lankans to the pedestal of glory.
- There is much to be learned about a culture from those persons whom it places upon pedestals, whom it admires and emulates, whom it calls heroes.
- No one had the ability to knock him from that pedestal, least of all Todd.
- I gave him all the credit for everything and so I had him on a pedestal.
- Too often our African American heroes and heroines are placed on pedestals - far out of reach.
- The ascension to that pedestal may never happen.
- Anyone have an idea of how to bring myself down from that pedestal?
- Take what and who you adore and admire off their pedestals.
- I never thought I was a daddy's girl, that I put my father on a pedestal, but it seems I have.
- The contest is wide open since Manchester United got knocked off their pedestal by Arsenal last season.
Synonyms
idealize, exalt, lionize, heroize, aggrandize
look up to, respect, hold in high regard, think highly of, have a high opinion of, hold in admiration, admire
esteem, revere, glorify, adulate, worship, hero-worship, adore, reverence, venerate, deify

verbpedestalled, pedestalling, pedestaled, pedestals, pedestaling ˈpɛdɪst(ə)l

[with object]often as adjective pedestalled

Set or support on a pedestal.
pedestalled dishes
Example sentencesExamples
- Pottery includes globular vessels with cylindrical necks, pedestalled bowls, and one-handled cups, sometimes with embossed ornament.

Phrases

put (or place) someone on a pedestal

Give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person.
if you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly
Example sentencesExamples
- The greatness of Kalki, who passed away 50 years ago, lies in his putting Tamil journalism on a pedestal.
- The concept of motherhood is put on a pedestal.
- Drew does neither her readers nor McCain any favors by putting the man on a pedestal.
- I believe religion distances a person from God by placing Him on a pedestal.
- Despite already owning a share of the wins record, Brodeur is not ready to put himself on a pedestal.
- Thus, Carly's love for performing has not led her to place herself on a pedestal.
- Tailoring dessert to tug at your family's heartstrings will really put you on a pedestal.
- The message is simple yet pervasive: Be careful about who you put on a pedestal.
- The older gentleman who keeps the bird store across the street has put her on a pedestal.
- In the environment where we were working, we were put on a pedestal.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè 'foot' (from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling) + di 'of' + stallo 'stall'.

pawn from Late Middle English:
There are two separate words here. The pawn in chess came via Anglo-Norman French poun, from medieval Latin pedo ‘foot soldier’, from Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’ (source of pedal (early 17th century), pedestal (mid 16th century), and pedestrian (mid 18th century)). Figurative use ‘a person used by others for their own purposes’ is recorded from the late 16th century. In the sense ‘to deposit an object as security for money lent’, pawn entered English from French pan ‘pledge, security’ in the 15th century.

Definition of pedestal in US English:

pedestal

nounˈpedəstlˈpɛdəstl

1The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
Example sentencesExamples
- The podium's pedestal fits directly into this base, creating both added stability and a look worthy of a professor's office.
- Placing the whole structure on a pedestal, thus adding five feet more, further increases the appearance of height.
- She was now in a chamber, two marble pedestals standing side-by-side in front of her.
- The statue's pedestal bears an inscription that reads ‘Love.’
- Then, as one looked closer, came the discovery: the sculpture pictured on the card was present on the middle pedestal.
- The pedestals of statues are often defaced with posters pasted by political outfits and commercial bodies, particularly in a world where market forces rule the roost.
- In the main gallery were four pedestals supporting small transparent boxes which harbored mysterious objects that looked like body parts.
- People want to hang their art on a wall, or place it on a pedestal, and show it off.
- Visitors won't actually be allowed inside the statue, just the pedestal which houses a museum and an observation deck.
- None taller than 3 feet, the sculptures were installed on low pedestals and interspersed in two rows in the long gallery space.
- His sculptures are either displayed on pedestals or mounted on walls.
- He stacked the books on pedestals, making three mysterious columns on one side of the shadowy gallery, two on the other.
- However, a pillar should never be used as a supporting pedestal for another artwork.
- But the designs show two nude male statues on pedestals in the entrance hall below vast battle paintings and two more in the great domed central hall.
- A traditional way of presenting this would be on columns or pedestals.
- The boys tried to follow their path but they darted behind statues and pedestals.
- Some statues were erected on pedestals in sanctuaries exclusively meant for worship by the King and the priests.
- Often the later figures are set on neoclassical pedestals made from a separate mold.
- At the center of this array stood a pedestal of white-veined marble topped with a cushion of tanned and stuffed leather upon which rested a large golden key.
- The sculptures are designed for display in an interior environment either on a floorbased pedestal or positioned on a wall as a relief mounting.
Synonyms
plinth, base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier
1. 1.1 Each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table, typically containing drawers.
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, once inside the tables have a single pedestal so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy.
  The monitor and keyboard sit on one side of the work space, and a niche in the desk's pedestal puts the printer within easy reach - but nearly out of sight.
  The table is carried back on its pedestal in harmonic motion with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the table slot.
2. 1.2 The supporting column or base of a washbasin or toilet bowl.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The family bathroom, which has wooden floorboards and part-panelled walls, includes a freestanding cast-iron bath along with a pedestal wash hand basin.
  The en suite comprises a walk-in shower with grey wall tiles, a white pedestal washhand basin and toilet.
  There is a heated towel rail, a tiled floor and a pedestal handbasin.
  Situated at the back of the house, this has a step-in shower, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  To the front, the well-proportioned master bedroom is fitted with double wooden wardrobes, a vanity unit and a pedestal handbasin.
  The master bedroom overlooks the front garden and includes a pedestal wash hand basin, while the second bedroom is located off a tiled lobby that adjoins the kitchen.
  The white suite comprises a bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  There is also a built-in wardrobe and a pedestal hand basin.
  Both rooms are fully tiled and fitted with pedestal wash handbasin and toilets.
  The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a pedestal made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet.
  I'm not into state-of-the-art hotels, with sleek chrome and black leather, wash basins on pedestals and nowhere to put your stuff.
  The larger bathroom has a pedestal wash hand basin and step-in shower cubicle while the smaller room features a bidet, wash hand basin and toilet.
  The room has a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a panelled bath with telephone shower attachment and a pedestal wash hand basin.
  The white suite comprises a corner bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet.
  The family bathroom has a green suite comprising a bath, pedestal hand basin, toilet and step-in shower.
  Its en suite includes a bath with pedestal washbasin.
  Specially designed cabinets are intended to replace the washbasin pedestal with useful storage space.
  In the family bathroom, a roll-top cast iron bath with wall-mounted electric shower is accompanied by a pedestal wash hand basin.
  This is fitted with a built-in wardrobe with overhead presses as well as a pedestal wash hand basin.
  This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings.
2Used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired.
it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that
Example sentencesExamples
- I think that any writer who can attract readers should be honoured and put on a pedestal because we're rapidly becoming post-literate in the United States.
- Too often our African American heroes and heroines are placed on pedestals - far out of reach.
- It's an anger that also directed at the nation's sanctimonious sportswriters, who are only too quick and too happy to turn on those players whose pedestals they've invested so much time constructing.
- There is much to be learned about a culture from those persons whom it places upon pedestals, whom it admires and emulates, whom it calls heroes.
- ‘Of course, if you fail, and you have been put on that pedestal, it is a lot harder because you have further to fall,’ he said.
- The ascension to that pedestal may never happen.
- ‘Just hope I don't fall off that pedestal you've got me on,’ she muttered under her breath.
- Anyone have an idea of how to bring myself down from that pedestal?
- The contest is wide open since Manchester United got knocked off their pedestal by Arsenal last season.
- His various incarnations have accorded him iconic status, but his pedestal is not carved from stone.
- I felt people were watching me and waiting for me to fall off that pedestal.
- While Moore did more than any of his contemporaries to inspire a new generation to turn to sculpture, Caro took the art form down from its pedestal and opened up the debate as to what it might or might not be.
- No one had the ability to knock him from that pedestal, least of all Todd.
- I gave him all the credit for everything and so I had him on a pedestal.
- The former world champion bull rider arrived in 1987 from the United States with the kind of reputation that placed him on a pedestal in a place like the Territory.
- Young boys invariably put their fathers on a pedestal holding them in some superman-type awe.
- Only a revolutionary like Guru Nanak could raise a woman to a high pedestal, as early as the 15th century.
- The one-time village girl from Uduwaka, a one-hour journey from Colombo, is determined to push the Lankans to the pedestal of glory.
- I never thought I was a daddy's girl, that I put my father on a pedestal, but it seems I have.
- Take what and who you adore and admire off their pedestals.
Synonyms
idealize, exalt, lionize, heroize, aggrandize

Phrases

put (or place) someone on a pedestal

Give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person.
if you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly
Example sentencesExamples
- Drew does neither her readers nor McCain any favors by putting the man on a pedestal.
- Despite already owning a share of the wins record, Brodeur is not ready to put himself on a pedestal.
- The greatness of Kalki, who passed away 50 years ago, lies in his putting Tamil journalism on a pedestal.
- The message is simple yet pervasive: Be careful about who you put on a pedestal.
- In the environment where we were working, we were put on a pedestal.
- Thus, Carly's love for performing has not led her to place herself on a pedestal.
- The older gentleman who keeps the bird store across the street has put her on a pedestal.
- The concept of motherhood is put on a pedestal.
- I believe religion distances a person from God by placing Him on a pedestal.
- Tailoring dessert to tug at your family's heartstrings will really put you on a pedestal.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè ‘foot’ (from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling) + di ‘of’ + stallo ‘stall’.

单词	pedestal
释义	Definition of pedestal in English: pedestal nounPlural pedestals ˈpɛdɪst(ə)lˈpɛdəstl 1The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted. a bronze bust on a marble pedestal Example sentencesExamples In the main gallery were four pedestals supporting small transparent boxes which harbored mysterious objects that looked like body parts. The podium's pedestal fits directly into this base, creating both added stability and a look worthy of a professor's office. At the center of this array stood a pedestal of white-veined marble topped with a cushion of tanned and stuffed leather upon which rested a large golden key. The statue's pedestal bears an inscription that reads ‘Love.’ The boys tried to follow their path but they darted behind statues and pedestals. Visitors won't actually be allowed inside the statue, just the pedestal which houses a museum and an observation deck. A traditional way of presenting this would be on columns or pedestals. Then, as one looked closer, came the discovery: the sculpture pictured on the card was present on the middle pedestal. His sculptures are either displayed on pedestals or mounted on walls. However, a pillar should never be used as a supporting pedestal for another artwork. None taller than 3 feet, the sculptures were installed on low pedestals and interspersed in two rows in the long gallery space. People want to hang their art on a wall, or place it on a pedestal, and show it off. He stacked the books on pedestals, making three mysterious columns on one side of the shadowy gallery, two on the other. The sculptures are designed for display in an interior environment either on a floorbased pedestal or positioned on a wall as a relief mounting. Some statues were erected on pedestals in sanctuaries exclusively meant for worship by the King and the priests. The pedestals of statues are often defaced with posters pasted by political outfits and commercial bodies, particularly in a world where market forces rule the roost. She was now in a chamber, two marble pedestals standing side-by-side in front of her. Placing the whole structure on a pedestal, thus adding five feet more, further increases the appearance of height. But the designs show two nude male statues on pedestals in the entrance hall below vast battle paintings and two more in the great domed central hall. Often the later figures are set on neoclassical pedestals made from a separate mold. Synonyms plinth, base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier Architecture podium, socle 1.1 Each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table. Example sentencesExamples The monitor and keyboard sit on one side of the work space, and a niche in the desk's pedestal puts the printer within easy reach - but nearly out of sight. However, once inside the tables have a single pedestal so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy. The table is carried back on its pedestal in harmonic motion with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the table slot. 1.2 The supporting column or base of a washbasin or toilet pan. as modifier a pedestal washbasin Example sentencesExamples To the front, the well-proportioned master bedroom is fitted with double wooden wardrobes, a vanity unit and a pedestal handbasin. The white suite comprises a bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet. The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a pedestal made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet. I'm not into state-of-the-art hotels, with sleek chrome and black leather, wash basins on pedestals and nowhere to put your stuff. Situated at the back of the house, this has a step-in shower, pedestal wash basin and toilet. There is a heated towel rail, a tiled floor and a pedestal handbasin. This is fitted with a built-in wardrobe with overhead presses as well as a pedestal wash hand basin. The family bathroom, which has wooden floorboards and part-panelled walls, includes a freestanding cast-iron bath along with a pedestal wash hand basin. The larger bathroom has a pedestal wash hand basin and step-in shower cubicle while the smaller room features a bidet, wash hand basin and toilet. The master bedroom overlooks the front garden and includes a pedestal wash hand basin, while the second bedroom is located off a tiled lobby that adjoins the kitchen. Specially designed cabinets are intended to replace the washbasin pedestal with useful storage space. This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings. The en suite comprises a walk-in shower with grey wall tiles, a white pedestal washhand basin and toilet. The room has a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a panelled bath with telephone shower attachment and a pedestal wash hand basin. The white suite comprises a corner bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet. Its en suite includes a bath with pedestal washbasin. There is also a built-in wardrobe and a pedestal hand basin. Both rooms are fully tiled and fitted with pedestal wash handbasin and toilets. The family bathroom has a green suite comprising a bath, pedestal hand basin, toilet and step-in shower. In the family bathroom, a roll-top cast iron bath with wall-mounted electric shower is accompanied by a pedestal wash hand basin. 2Used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired. it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that last week's leaders were knocked off their pedestal, losing their first game of the season Example sentencesExamples While Moore did more than any of his contemporaries to inspire a new generation to turn to sculpture, Caro took the art form down from its pedestal and opened up the debate as to what it might or might not be. It's an anger that also directed at the nation's sanctimonious sportswriters, who are only too quick and too happy to turn on those players whose pedestals they've invested so much time constructing. I think that any writer who can attract readers should be honoured and put on a pedestal because we're rapidly becoming post-literate in the United States. ‘Of course, if you fail, and you have been put on that pedestal, it is a lot harder because you have further to fall,’ he said. The former world champion bull rider arrived in 1987 from the United States with the kind of reputation that placed him on a pedestal in a place like the Territory. I felt people were watching me and waiting for me to fall off that pedestal. Only a revolutionary like Guru Nanak could raise a woman to a high pedestal, as early as the 15th century. ‘Just hope I don't fall off that pedestal you've got me on,’ she muttered under her breath. Young boys invariably put their fathers on a pedestal holding them in some superman-type awe. His various incarnations have accorded him iconic status, but his pedestal is not carved from stone. The one-time village girl from Uduwaka, a one-hour journey from Colombo, is determined to push the Lankans to the pedestal of glory. There is much to be learned about a culture from those persons whom it places upon pedestals, whom it admires and emulates, whom it calls heroes. No one had the ability to knock him from that pedestal, least of all Todd. I gave him all the credit for everything and so I had him on a pedestal. Too often our African American heroes and heroines are placed on pedestals - far out of reach. The ascension to that pedestal may never happen. Anyone have an idea of how to bring myself down from that pedestal? Take what and who you adore and admire off their pedestals. I never thought I was a daddy's girl, that I put my father on a pedestal, but it seems I have. The contest is wide open since Manchester United got knocked off their pedestal by Arsenal last season. Synonyms idealize, exalt, lionize, heroize, aggrandize look up to, respect, hold in high regard, think highly of, have a high opinion of, hold in admiration, admire esteem, revere, glorify, adulate, worship, hero-worship, adore, reverence, venerate, deify verbpedestalled, pedestalling, pedestaled, pedestals, pedestaling ˈpɛdɪst(ə)l [with object]often as adjective pedestalled Set or support on a pedestal. pedestalled dishes Example sentencesExamples Pottery includes globular vessels with cylindrical necks, pedestalled bowls, and one-handled cups, sometimes with embossed ornament. Phrases put (or place) someone on a pedestal Give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person. if you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly Example sentencesExamples The greatness of Kalki, who passed away 50 years ago, lies in his putting Tamil journalism on a pedestal. The concept of motherhood is put on a pedestal. Drew does neither her readers nor McCain any favors by putting the man on a pedestal. I believe religion distances a person from God by placing Him on a pedestal. Despite already owning a share of the wins record, Brodeur is not ready to put himself on a pedestal. Thus, Carly's love for performing has not led her to place herself on a pedestal. Tailoring dessert to tug at your family's heartstrings will really put you on a pedestal. The message is simple yet pervasive: Be careful about who you put on a pedestal. The older gentleman who keeps the bird store across the street has put her on a pedestal. In the environment where we were working, we were put on a pedestal. Origin Mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè 'foot' (from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling) + di 'of' + stallo 'stall'. pawn from Late Middle English: There are two separate words here. The pawn in chess came via Anglo-Norman French poun, from medieval Latin pedo ‘foot soldier’, from Latin pes, ped- ‘foot’ (source of pedal (early 17th century), pedestal (mid 16th century), and pedestrian (mid 18th century)). Figurative use ‘a person used by others for their own purposes’ is recorded from the late 16th century. In the sense ‘to deposit an object as security for money lent’, pawn entered English from French pan ‘pledge, security’ in the 15th century. noun.1 phr. Definition of pedestal in US English: pedestal nounˈpedəstlˈpɛdəstl 1The base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted. Example sentencesExamples The podium's pedestal fits directly into this base, creating both added stability and a look worthy of a professor's office. Placing the whole structure on a pedestal, thus adding five feet more, further increases the appearance of height. She was now in a chamber, two marble pedestals standing side-by-side in front of her. The statue's pedestal bears an inscription that reads ‘Love.’ Then, as one looked closer, came the discovery: the sculpture pictured on the card was present on the middle pedestal. The pedestals of statues are often defaced with posters pasted by political outfits and commercial bodies, particularly in a world where market forces rule the roost. In the main gallery were four pedestals supporting small transparent boxes which harbored mysterious objects that looked like body parts. People want to hang their art on a wall, or place it on a pedestal, and show it off. Visitors won't actually be allowed inside the statue, just the pedestal which houses a museum and an observation deck. None taller than 3 feet, the sculptures were installed on low pedestals and interspersed in two rows in the long gallery space. His sculptures are either displayed on pedestals or mounted on walls. He stacked the books on pedestals, making three mysterious columns on one side of the shadowy gallery, two on the other. However, a pillar should never be used as a supporting pedestal for another artwork. But the designs show two nude male statues on pedestals in the entrance hall below vast battle paintings and two more in the great domed central hall. A traditional way of presenting this would be on columns or pedestals. The boys tried to follow their path but they darted behind statues and pedestals. Some statues were erected on pedestals in sanctuaries exclusively meant for worship by the King and the priests. Often the later figures are set on neoclassical pedestals made from a separate mold. At the center of this array stood a pedestal of white-veined marble topped with a cushion of tanned and stuffed leather upon which rested a large golden key. The sculptures are designed for display in an interior environment either on a floorbased pedestal or positioned on a wall as a relief mounting. Synonyms plinth, base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier 1.1 Each of the two supports of a kneehole desk or table, typically containing drawers. Example sentencesExamples However, once inside the tables have a single pedestal so tucking a chair in should be relatively easy. The monitor and keyboard sit on one side of the work space, and a niche in the desk's pedestal puts the printer within easy reach - but nearly out of sight. The table is carried back on its pedestal in harmonic motion with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the table slot. 1.2 The supporting column or base of a washbasin or toilet bowl. Example sentencesExamples The family bathroom, which has wooden floorboards and part-panelled walls, includes a freestanding cast-iron bath along with a pedestal wash hand basin. The en suite comprises a walk-in shower with grey wall tiles, a white pedestal washhand basin and toilet. There is a heated towel rail, a tiled floor and a pedestal handbasin. Situated at the back of the house, this has a step-in shower, pedestal wash basin and toilet. To the front, the well-proportioned master bedroom is fitted with double wooden wardrobes, a vanity unit and a pedestal handbasin. The master bedroom overlooks the front garden and includes a pedestal wash hand basin, while the second bedroom is located off a tiled lobby that adjoins the kitchen. The white suite comprises a bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet. There is also a built-in wardrobe and a pedestal hand basin. Both rooms are fully tiled and fitted with pedestal wash handbasin and toilets. The typical sewage ejector toilet consists of a pedestal made of polyethylene, which acts as a base for mounting the toilet. I'm not into state-of-the-art hotels, with sleek chrome and black leather, wash basins on pedestals and nowhere to put your stuff. The larger bathroom has a pedestal wash hand basin and step-in shower cubicle while the smaller room features a bidet, wash hand basin and toilet. The room has a tiled floor and features a white suite incorporating a panelled bath with telephone shower attachment and a pedestal wash hand basin. The white suite comprises a corner bath, pedestal wash basin and toilet. The family bathroom has a green suite comprising a bath, pedestal hand basin, toilet and step-in shower. Its en suite includes a bath with pedestal washbasin. Specially designed cabinets are intended to replace the washbasin pedestal with useful storage space. In the family bathroom, a roll-top cast iron bath with wall-mounted electric shower is accompanied by a pedestal wash hand basin. This is fitted with a built-in wardrobe with overhead presses as well as a pedestal wash hand basin. This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings. 2Used in reference to a situation in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired. it's as if I'm on a pedestal and he worships me—I hate that Example sentencesExamples I think that any writer who can attract readers should be honoured and put on a pedestal because we're rapidly becoming post-literate in the United States. Too often our African American heroes and heroines are placed on pedestals - far out of reach. It's an anger that also directed at the nation's sanctimonious sportswriters, who are only too quick and too happy to turn on those players whose pedestals they've invested so much time constructing. There is much to be learned about a culture from those persons whom it places upon pedestals, whom it admires and emulates, whom it calls heroes. ‘Of course, if you fail, and you have been put on that pedestal, it is a lot harder because you have further to fall,’ he said. The ascension to that pedestal may never happen. ‘Just hope I don't fall off that pedestal you've got me on,’ she muttered under her breath. Anyone have an idea of how to bring myself down from that pedestal? The contest is wide open since Manchester United got knocked off their pedestal by Arsenal last season. His various incarnations have accorded him iconic status, but his pedestal is not carved from stone. I felt people were watching me and waiting for me to fall off that pedestal. While Moore did more than any of his contemporaries to inspire a new generation to turn to sculpture, Caro took the art form down from its pedestal and opened up the debate as to what it might or might not be. No one had the ability to knock him from that pedestal, least of all Todd. I gave him all the credit for everything and so I had him on a pedestal. The former world champion bull rider arrived in 1987 from the United States with the kind of reputation that placed him on a pedestal in a place like the Territory. Young boys invariably put their fathers on a pedestal holding them in some superman-type awe. Only a revolutionary like Guru Nanak could raise a woman to a high pedestal, as early as the 15th century. The one-time village girl from Uduwaka, a one-hour journey from Colombo, is determined to push the Lankans to the pedestal of glory. I never thought I was a daddy's girl, that I put my father on a pedestal, but it seems I have. Take what and who you adore and admire off their pedestals. Synonyms idealize, exalt, lionize, heroize, aggrandize Phrases put (or place) someone on a pedestal Give someone uncritical respect or admiration; treat someone as an ideal rather than a real person. if you idolize a girl and put her on a pedestal, she will sense it instantly Example sentencesExamples Drew does neither her readers nor McCain any favors by putting the man on a pedestal. Despite already owning a share of the wins record, Brodeur is not ready to put himself on a pedestal. The greatness of Kalki, who passed away 50 years ago, lies in his putting Tamil journalism on a pedestal. The message is simple yet pervasive: Be careful about who you put on a pedestal. In the environment where we were working, we were put on a pedestal. Thus, Carly's love for performing has not led her to place herself on a pedestal. The older gentleman who keeps the bird store across the street has put her on a pedestal. The concept of motherhood is put on a pedestal. I believe religion distances a person from God by placing Him on a pedestal. Tailoring dessert to tug at your family's heartstrings will really put you on a pedestal. Origin Mid 16th century: from French piédestal, from Italian piedestallo, from piè ‘foot’ (from Latin pes, ped-, which later influenced the spelling) + di ‘of’ + stallo ‘stall’. noun.1 phr.
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