Corner
noun
The place where two edges or sides meet.
The cat hid in the corner of the room.
Often appears as...
- around the corner
- in the corner
noun
A place or area that is far away from the center.
He lives in a quiet corner of the city.
Often appears as...
- quiet corner
- corner of the city
noun
A place on a playing field or in a room where a competitor usually stands or sits.
The boxer returned to his corner before the next round.
Often appears as...
- back to his corner
- defender's corner
verb
To force someone into a situation from which it is impossible or difficult to escape.
The detectives cornered the thief in an alley.
Often appears as...
- cornered the market
- cornered him
verb
To acquire exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market.
He cornered the market on silver.
Often appears as...
- corner the market
- cornering the market
noun
The place where two edges or sides meet.
The cat hid in the corner of the room.
Often appears as...
- around the corner
- in the corner
noun
A place or area that is far away from the center.
He lives in a quiet corner of the city.
Often appears as...
- quiet corner
- corner of the city
noun
A place on a playing field or in a room where a competitor usually stands or sits.
The boxer returned to his corner before the next round.
Often appears as...
- back to his corner
- defender's corner
verb
To force someone into a situation from which it is impossible or difficult to escape.
The detectives cornered the thief in an alley.
Often appears as...
- cornered the market
- cornered him
verb
To acquire exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market.
He cornered the market on silver.
Often appears as...
- corner the market
- cornering the market
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Pro Tip 1/3Meeting Point
Visualize 'corner' as the point where two lines meet, forming an 'L' shape.
We'll meet at the corner of 5th Avenue and 10th Street.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
'Corner' is often used with prepositions like 'in' or 'around' to indicate location.
She placed the vase in the corner of the living room.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Sometimes 'corner' refers to an abstract idea like a 'corner of one's mind'.
In a corner of my mind, I knew it was a bad idea.
Pro Tip 1/3Meeting Point
Visualize 'corner' as the point where two lines meet, forming an 'L' shape.
We'll meet at the corner of 5th Avenue and 10th Street.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
'Corner' is often used with prepositions like 'in' or 'around' to indicate location.
She placed the vase in the corner of the living room.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Sometimes 'corner' refers to an abstract idea like a 'corner of one's mind'.
In a corner of my mind, I knew it was a bad idea.
Pro Tip 1/3Meeting Point
Visualize 'corner' as the point where two lines meet, forming an 'L' shape.
We'll meet at the corner of 5th Avenue and 10th Street.
Pro Tip 2/3Common Phrases
'Corner' is often used with prepositions like 'in' or 'around' to indicate location.
She placed the vase in the corner of the living room.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
Sometimes 'corner' refers to an abstract idea like a 'corner of one's mind'.
In a corner of my mind, I knew it was a bad idea.
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Video examples
Can you solve the virus...
so it's impossible to start and end a Hamiltonian path on opposite corners. It seems like you're out of luck, unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back.
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How optical illusions...
using assumptions about visual information to create a tailored, edited vision of the world. Imagine your brain calling out these edits on the "Okay, those squares could be objects. Let's enhance that black-white contrast on the sides with lateral inhibition. Darken those corners!
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Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
and I decided there and then that I would become a paleontologist. Paleontology allowed me to combine my love for animals with my desire to travel to far-flung corners of the world. And now, a few years later, I've led several expeditions
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My life as an outsider PIPE...
represents my obsession with technology based on aircraft you can see the white desk which was the first piece I was lucky enough to design and my interest in the world of women is marked by the dressing-table in the corner that
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
but what's your world like? What do you have that we don't have? Three hundred and sixty-degree view, so my sonar works about as well behind me as it does in front of me. It works around corners. It works through surfaces.
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The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
for the hope that we get links coming past in this really busy area this cat is so rare you just think it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that
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Cuttlefish Hypnotises...
in the far corner of southeast asia lies the coral triangle the custard of the richest coral reefs in the world
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Chimpanzee Cannibalism PIPE...
Several males corner an enemy female. It's a ferocious attack and she's lucky to escape with her life.
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360° Orangutan School PIPE...
in a remote corner of Borneo hidden in a patch of protective jungle there's a
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The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
he is dwarfed by life in the undergrowth danger lies around every corner
Video examples
Can you solve the virus...
so it's impossible to start and end a Hamiltonian path on opposite corners. It seems like you're out of luck, unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back.
Video examples
How optical illusions...
using assumptions about visual information to create a tailored, edited vision of the world. Imagine your brain calling out these edits on the "Okay, those squares could be objects. Let's enhance that black-white contrast on the sides with lateral inhibition. Darken those corners!
Video examples
Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
and I decided there and then that I would become a paleontologist. Paleontology allowed me to combine my love for animals with my desire to travel to far-flung corners of the world. And now, a few years later, I've led several expeditions
Video examples
My life as an outsider PIPE...
represents my obsession with technology based on aircraft you can see the white desk which was the first piece I was lucky enough to design and my interest in the world of women is marked by the dressing-table in the corner that
Video examples
Daniel Kish: How I use...
but what's your world like? What do you have that we don't have? Three hundred and sixty-degree view, so my sonar works about as well behind me as it does in front of me. It works around corners. It works through surfaces.
Video examples
The Elusive Iberian Lynx...
for the hope that we get links coming past in this really busy area this cat is so rare you just think it's going to be tucked away in a remote corner that
Video examples
Cuttlefish Hypnotises...
in the far corner of southeast asia lies the coral triangle the custard of the richest coral reefs in the world
Video examples
Chimpanzee Cannibalism PIPE...
Several males corner an enemy female. It's a ferocious attack and she's lucky to escape with her life.
Video examples
360° Orangutan School PIPE...
in a remote corner of Borneo hidden in a patch of protective jungle there's a
Video examples
The Unsinkable Lizard PIPE...
he is dwarfed by life in the undergrowth danger lies around every corner
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Quote examples
Estelle
British Musician
The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look.
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Flea
Australian Musician
I've always kind of been an in-the-moment kind of person. I don't think that far in advance or have any idea what's around the next corner.
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Isa Briones
American Actor
I know that I can't get a big head when things start to go well because you never know what's around the corner. It's the life of an actor.
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Jennifer Grey
American Actress
I wish anytime I went into a nice restaurant and asked for a table, they said, 'Well I'm sure you don't want one in the corner.
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Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I want to be in a place where they know I'm the best corner in the game and let me play and help the team get wins.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
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Graham Yost
Canadian Writer
If you put people in a corner, you see what their character really is.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.
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Mignon McLaughlin
American Journalist
Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway.
Quote examples
Estelle
British Musician
The people who have the strongest opinion about everything have never left their city, their town, haven't left their 'hood, haven't left their area, their corner of the world. They don't read. They've never left their house.
Quote examples
Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
It's especially important to make sure all clients are happy. You don't want to get stuck into a corner and for people to think you now only have one look.
Quote examples
Flea
Australian Musician
I've always kind of been an in-the-moment kind of person. I don't think that far in advance or have any idea what's around the next corner.
Quote examples
Isa Briones
American Actor
I know that I can't get a big head when things start to go well because you never know what's around the corner. It's the life of an actor.
Quote examples
Jennifer Grey
American Actress
I wish anytime I went into a nice restaurant and asked for a table, they said, 'Well I'm sure you don't want one in the corner.
Quote examples
Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I want to be in a place where they know I'm the best corner in the game and let me play and help the team get wins.
Quote examples
Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
Quote examples
Graham Yost
Canadian Writer
If you put people in a corner, you see what their character really is.
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.
Quote examples
Mignon McLaughlin
American Journalist
Courage can't see around corners but goes around them anyway.
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