Alien
noun
A person from another country.
He was an alien in a foreign country.
Often appears as...
- illegal alien
- resident alien
noun
A creature from outer space.
People who claim to have seen aliens are often not believed.
Often appears as...
- alien invasion
- alien species
adjective
Different and not familiar.
The customs of the local inhabitants were alien to us.
Often appears as...
- alien concept
- alien culture
verb
To make someone feel that they are not part of a group.
He was alienated by his colleagues' cold treatment.
Often appears as...
- alienate somebody from
- alienate oneself
adjective
Relating to creatures from another planet.
Alien technology in sci-fi movies is often depicted as superior to ours.
Often appears as...
- alien lifeform
- alien abduction
Usage tips
Fictional
Cinematic
noun
A person from another country.
He was an alien in a foreign country.
Often appears as...
- illegal alien
- resident alien
noun
A creature from outer space.
People who claim to have seen aliens are often not believed.
Often appears as...
- alien invasion
- alien species
adjective
Different and not familiar.
The customs of the local inhabitants were alien to us.
Often appears as...
- alien concept
- alien culture
verb
To make someone feel that they are not part of a group.
He was alienated by his colleagues' cold treatment.
Often appears as...
- alienate somebody from
- alienate oneself
adjective
Relating to creatures from another planet.
Alien technology in sci-fi movies is often depicted as superior to ours.
Often appears as...
- alien lifeform
- alien abduction
Usage tips
Fictional
Cinematic
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Pro Tip 1/2Immigration Context
Used in legal and immigration contexts to refer to non-citizens of a country.
The new law affects all aliens with temporary visas.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Importance
Often paired with 'illegal' or 'resident' to discuss someone's immigration status.
The authorities deported the illegal aliens.
Pro Tip 1/2Immigration Context
Used in legal and immigration contexts to refer to non-citizens of a country.
The new law affects all aliens with temporary visas.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Importance
Often paired with 'illegal' or 'resident' to discuss someone's immigration status.
The authorities deported the illegal aliens.
Pro Tip 1/2Immigration Context
Used in legal and immigration contexts to refer to non-citizens of a country.
The new law affects all aliens with temporary visas.
Pro Tip 2/2Collocation Importance
Often paired with 'illegal' or 'resident' to discuss someone's immigration status.
The authorities deported the illegal aliens.
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Video examples
What does an alien look...
we find the coldest deserts on the earth lifestyle survive here surprisingly tardigrades the earth hardest organisms thrive fair and what and they live inside rocks the next time someone asks you to imagine an alien I hope your aliens look a little bit more like my aliens and that you remember they're
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How science fiction can...
that look much like science fiction stories. They include the discovery of an alien civilization, development of a way for humans and animals to communicate flawlessly, and radical life extension. So, what does the future hold? Of course, we can't know for certain,
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Is there a limit to...
so Kardashev's scale classifies potential civilizations, whether alien civilizations out there in the universe or our own, into three levels based on energy consumption. The tiny amount of energy we currently consume pales next to what we leave untapped.
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Can you solve the three...
will yield 'ozo' if the hypothetical question is true and 'ulu' if it's false regardless of what each word actually means. Unfortunately, this doesn't help us with Arr. But don't worry, we can use our first question to identify one alien lord
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
there is a very, very powerful message that says here's how we should look for alien life, small and big. So yeah, microbes are talking and we are listening, and they are taking us, one planet at a time and one moon at a time,
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Questions No One Knows...
and we're just not noticing them. Maybe the very ideas in our heads are a form of alien life. Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own
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Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain to one point of view the octopus is completely alien
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Are There Aliens on...
on Venus. That really is quite exciting to actually see this. We do know life is very resourceful, and there is one place on Venus that could host life. If there is alien life in the clouds of Venus
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Filming Antarctica's...
vibrant so completely alien to our world there was actually very very little research out there on on antarctica comparatively to say going and filming in a in a tropical jungle but i found this
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Imagine Alien Life PIPE...
flying not through air but a liquid atmosphere so get rid of those outdated alien stereotypes yeah much better the universe now you know
Video examples
What does an alien look...
we find the coldest deserts on the earth lifestyle survive here surprisingly tardigrades the earth hardest organisms thrive fair and what and they live inside rocks the next time someone asks you to imagine an alien I hope your aliens look a little bit more like my aliens and that you remember they're
Video examples
How science fiction can...
that look much like science fiction stories. They include the discovery of an alien civilization, development of a way for humans and animals to communicate flawlessly, and radical life extension. So, what does the future hold? Of course, we can't know for certain,
Video examples
Is there a limit to...
so Kardashev's scale classifies potential civilizations, whether alien civilizations out there in the universe or our own, into three levels based on energy consumption. The tiny amount of energy we currently consume pales next to what we leave untapped.
Video examples
Can you solve the three...
will yield 'ozo' if the hypothetical question is true and 'ulu' if it's false regardless of what each word actually means. Unfortunately, this doesn't help us with Arr. But don't worry, we can use our first question to identify one alien lord
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
there is a very, very powerful message that says here's how we should look for alien life, small and big. So yeah, microbes are talking and we are listening, and they are taking us, one planet at a time and one moon at a time,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
and we're just not noticing them. Maybe the very ideas in our heads are a form of alien life. Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own
Video examples
Octopus Playtime PIPE...
that's almost as deep as any divide can be between two animals with three hearts no bones a beak with a venomous bite and a gut that runs through its brain to one point of view the octopus is completely alien
Video examples
Are There Aliens on...
on Venus. That really is quite exciting to actually see this. We do know life is very resourceful, and there is one place on Venus that could host life. If there is alien life in the clouds of Venus
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
vibrant so completely alien to our world there was actually very very little research out there on on antarctica comparatively to say going and filming in a in a tropical jungle but i found this
Video examples
Imagine Alien Life PIPE...
flying not through air but a liquid atmosphere so get rid of those outdated alien stereotypes yeah much better the universe now you know
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Quote examples
Esme Creed-Miles
English Actress
The idea of women having a complete hold on their lives is still alien in a lot of places. So, it is important that we keep telling such stories where women are shown both physically and mentally powerful.
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Jessica Origliasso
Australian Musician
We were going for an otherworldly feel, you know a lot of people tell us we look like aliens anyway. I don't know if it's just because there's two of us and we have big eyes and long necks.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.
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Erik Larson
American Author
How you frame a debate is very important. When you call someone an 'illegal alien,' you've already stacked the deck against them.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Perhaps we've never been visited by aliens because they have looked upon Earth and decided there's no sign of intelligent life.
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Demi Lovato
American Musician
I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only lifeforms in the universe.
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Janet Street-Porter
British Journalist
Obviously I've spent most of my working life with men and they have this way of operating which seems a bit alien to me.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
I felt alien my whole life, but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender.
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Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
I don't like the idea of separating life and work. That notion seems dated and a bit alien to me.
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Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
I think that is important, to not make people feel alien.
Quote examples
Esme Creed-Miles
English Actress
The idea of women having a complete hold on their lives is still alien in a lot of places. So, it is important that we keep telling such stories where women are shown both physically and mentally powerful.
Quote examples
Jessica Origliasso
Australian Musician
We were going for an otherworldly feel, you know a lot of people tell us we look like aliens anyway. I don't know if it's just because there's two of us and we have big eyes and long necks.
Quote examples
Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
I believe alien life is quite common in the universe, although intelligent life is less so. Some say it has yet to appear on planet Earth.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
How you frame a debate is very important. When you call someone an 'illegal alien,' you've already stacked the deck against them.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Perhaps we've never been visited by aliens because they have looked upon Earth and decided there's no sign of intelligent life.
Quote examples
Demi Lovato
American Musician
I believe in aliens. I think it would be way too selfish of us as mankind to believe we are the only lifeforms in the universe.
Quote examples
Janet Street-Porter
British Journalist
Obviously I've spent most of my working life with men and they have this way of operating which seems a bit alien to me.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
I felt alien my whole life, but I didn't feel alien because of my gender. Other people made me aware of my gender.
Quote examples
Jeanne Moreau
French Actress
I don't like the idea of separating life and work. That notion seems dated and a bit alien to me.
Quote examples
Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
I think that is important, to not make people feel alien.
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