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flatter 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈflatər/,
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flattering, present participle; flattered, past tense; flatters, 3rd person singular present; flattered, past participle;
  1. Lavish insincere praise and compliments upon (someone), esp. to further one's own interests
    • - she was flattering him to avoid doing what he wanted
  2. Give an unrealistically favorable impression of
    • - the portraitist flatters his sitter to the detriment of his art
  3. Make (someone) feel honored and pleased
    • - I was very flattered to be given the commission
    • - at least I am flattered that you don't find me boring
  4. Make oneself feel pleased by believing something favorable about oneself, typically something that is unfounded
    • - I flatter myself I'm the best dressed man here
  5. (of a color or a style of clothing) Make (someone) appear more attractive or to the best advantage
    • - the muted fuchsia shade flattered her pale skin
  6. Please (the ear or eye)
    • - the beauty of the stone flattered the young clergyman's eyes
  1. praise somewhat dishonestly
  2. (flattering) showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"
  3. (flattery) excessive or insincere praise
  4. A flatter is a coloring specialist within the comic book industry that prepares the inked or sketched comic book page for the colorist with digital art software such as Adobe Photoshop by selecting the objects on the page and filling them in with a solid color called a "flat" so that the "flats" ...
  5. Flattery (also called adulation or blandishment) is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject.
  6. A type of set tool used by blacksmiths; Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener; To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour; To enhance someone's vanity by praising them; To portray something to advantage; To convey notions of the facts that are ...
  7. (flattered) In a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself
  8. (flattering) The action of the verb to flatter; Instances of flattery; Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good
  9. (Flattery) A type of fallacious argument in which mere praise doubles as evidence. Unsophisticated, but surprisingly effective, aided on many occasions by the "Barnum effect". Example: TO FOLLOW. [Compare damned by high praise.]
  10. (Flattery) As a Mennonite, Houbraken would have been against flattery; however, he writes again and again of the importance of flattering one's patrons in his books, and a recurring theme is when an artist fell onto bad times because he failed to flatter his patron. ...
  11. (Flattery) a negotiating technique, usually used something like this; "You're obviously have great taste. I'm sure you want to get to work on your next home, so maybe we can find a way to make this work today."
  12. (Flattery) n., a place that manufactures A and B cup brassieres only.
  13. (flattery) coyqunluq, kokalanıw, közündе mahtaw, kukalanıw
  14. to appeal to a person’s vanity through compliments. This usually comes as a shock to the receiver who is litterly,  “knocked flat”, that is, knocked off their feet.
  15. The person who prepares the flats. See Flats
  16. For two curves to have the same sag, the ________ curve must be wider.