touchstone
UKtuːkstoun
US'tʌtʃ'stəun
معنی فارسی
سنگ محک معيار
معنی کامل و مثالها
/tuch´stōn´/n.
● سنگ محک (basanite هم میگویند)
● (هر وسیلهی تعیین اصالت یا ارزش) محک، معیار
it would be good if the touchstone of experience were used
خوش بود گر محک تجربه آید به میان
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English toucheston, equivalent to touch + stone.
مثال
- His book has become a touchstone for feminist theory.
- The touchstone of his work is realism and truth.
- These principles are the touchstone of our policy.
ترکیبهای رایج
Become a touchstone Use as a touchstone Serve as a touchstone Apply the touchstone
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated “the schools comply with federal standards” “they set the measure for all subsequent work”
مترادفها
noun
1. Basanite, black jasper, Lydian stone.
2. Test, criterion, proof, ordeal, assay, touch.