Epic
adjective
Something very large and impressive.
The movie was an epic adventure filled with extraordinary creatures.
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- epic adventure
- epic journey
noun
A long poem or story about heroic deeds or adventures.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two famous Greek epics.
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- greek epic
- epic poem
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Literary
adjective
Describing something that is heroic or grand in scale or character.
Her epic journey across the world was inspiring to many.
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- epic hero
- epic proportions
noun
A genre of film that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale.
Ben-Hur is an example of an epic movie.
Often appears as...
- epic film
- epic scenes
noun
In technology, a big and complex piece of work that needs to be accomplished.
Complete website revamp was an epic in our product development process.
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- development epic
- workflow epic
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Technical
adjective
Something very large and impressive.
The movie was an epic adventure filled with extraordinary creatures.
Often appears as...
- epic adventure
- epic journey
noun
A long poem or story about heroic deeds or adventures.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two famous Greek epics.
Often appears as...
- greek epic
- epic poem
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Describing something that is heroic or grand in scale or character.
Her epic journey across the world was inspiring to many.
Often appears as...
- epic hero
- epic proportions
noun
A genre of film that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale.
Ben-Hur is an example of an epic movie.
Often appears as...
- epic film
- epic scenes
noun
In technology, a big and complex piece of work that needs to be accomplished.
Complete website revamp was an epic in our product development process.
Often appears as...
- development epic
- workflow epic
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Implies something is impressive due to its large size or scale, often exceeding normal expectations.
The concert was epic, with fireworks and tens of thousands of people.
Pro Tip 2/2Modern Slang
Used informally to express approval, similar to 'awesome' or 'amazing', especially among younger people.
That skateboard trick was epic!
Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Implies something is impressive due to its large size or scale, often exceeding normal expectations.
The concert was epic, with fireworks and tens of thousands of people.
Pro Tip 2/2Modern Slang
Used informally to express approval, similar to 'awesome' or 'amazing', especially among younger people.
That skateboard trick was epic!
Pro Tip 1/2Size Implication
Implies something is impressive due to its large size or scale, often exceeding normal expectations.
The concert was epic, with fireworks and tens of thousands of people.
Pro Tip 2/2Modern Slang
Used informally to express approval, similar to 'awesome' or 'amazing', especially among younger people.
That skateboard trick was epic!
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and reduces anxiety, so when it's time to speak in public, you're confident in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his epic speeches for hundreds of hours, starting weeks in advance. If you know what you're saying, you'll feed off the crowd's energy instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it's about to be lunch
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Pennsylvania recently finished a randomized control trial of SuperBetter depression now you may remember SuperBetter teaches you how to turn any real life challenge into a game complete with power-ups bad guys class allies and of course epic wins and according to the results from the pen study SuperBetter
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Are spotty fruits and...
But what are they anyway, and are they actually bad for you? Those spots are evidence of an epic battle between plants and microbes. Like humans, plants coexist with billions of fungi and bacteria. Some of these microbes are beneficial to the plant, suppressing disease and helping it extract nutrients.
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"It is not a novel. Still less an epic poem. Still less a historical chronicle. 'War and Peace' is what the author wanted and was able to express in the form in which it was expressed." It is, in other words, the sum total of Tolstoy's imaginative powers, and nothing less.
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A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
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regular people could also reach the afterlife if they succeeded in the passage. Ani's epic journey begins with his death. His body is mummified by a team of priests who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence.
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Then, in the hadron epoch, the universe cooled down enough for quarks to bind together and form protons and neutrons. In the lepton and nuclear epics, the radiation era's last two stages, the protons and neutrons underwent a significant change.
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into a single narrative. To recite these massive epics live, rhapsodes employed a steady meter, along with mnemonic devices, like repetition of memorized passages or set pieces. These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters,
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Hungry Cheetah Cubs Need...
kittens on this epic journey and at times it looked really bleak but all five has survived and she's managed to make that all-important kill when you're up against climate change
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
I'd like to take you on the epic quest of the Rosetta spacecraft. To escort and land the probe on a comet, this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that,
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The science of stage...
and reduces anxiety, so when it's time to speak in public, you're confident in yourself and the task at hand. Steve Jobs rehearsed his epic speeches for hundreds of hours, starting weeks in advance. If you know what you're saying, you'll feed off the crowd's energy instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it's about to be lunch
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Heal your brain with...
Pennsylvania recently finished a randomized control trial of SuperBetter depression now you may remember SuperBetter teaches you how to turn any real life challenge into a game complete with power-ups bad guys class allies and of course epic wins and according to the results from the pen study SuperBetter
Video examples
Are spotty fruits and...
But what are they anyway, and are they actually bad for you? Those spots are evidence of an epic battle between plants and microbes. Like humans, plants coexist with billions of fungi and bacteria. Some of these microbes are beneficial to the plant, suppressing disease and helping it extract nutrients.
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Why should you read...
"It is not a novel. Still less an epic poem. Still less a historical chronicle. 'War and Peace' is what the author wanted and was able to express in the form in which it was expressed." It is, in other words, the sum total of Tolstoy's imaginative powers, and nothing less.
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A host of heroes - April...
He travels across the sea with his band of warriors to help another king defeat a supernatural monster that has been terrorizing his kingdom. He defeats the monster and the monster's mother in an epic battle, and then goes back home and becomes king himself.
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
regular people could also reach the afterlife if they succeeded in the passage. Ani's epic journey begins with his death. His body is mummified by a team of priests who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence.
Video examples
Origins of the Universe...
Then, in the hadron epoch, the universe cooled down enough for quarks to bind together and form protons and neutrons. In the lepton and nuclear epics, the radiation era's last two stages, the protons and neutrons underwent a significant change.
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Everything you need to...
into a single narrative. To recite these massive epics live, rhapsodes employed a steady meter, along with mnemonic devices, like repetition of memorized passages or set pieces. These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters,
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Hungry Cheetah Cubs Need...
kittens on this epic journey and at times it looked really bleak but all five has survived and she's managed to make that all-important kill when you're up against climate change
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Fred Jansen: How to land...
I'd like to take you on the epic quest of the Rosetta spacecraft. To escort and land the probe on a comet, this has been my passion for the past two years. In order to do that,
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Sam Hargrave
American Author
If the shot is going to be epic, if it's going to be awesome, and to make it epic and awesome you have to hit the ground and possibly hurt yourself, I choose to hit the ground and possibly hurt myself. Because in my silly stunt man mind, an epic shot that lives forever on film, I'll get over it in a couple of months!
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Neal McDonough
American Actor
Mini-series are my favorite medium to act in because it's the right amount of pages you shoot a day, it's the right amount of time that you're with a character, and they really advertise it a lot so that people get excited for this epic event.
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Thomas Menino
American Politician
And for the city's birthday, we will host events in every neighborhood of the city, inviting all of our residents to share in the celebration of Boston's great epic - the story of neighbors who support one another where it matters most.
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Tomi Adeyemi
Nigerian Writer
We like epic stories, we like adventure, we like epic fights, so if you can mix a great story that can also really teach someone about a different experience, you have the potential to really help people.
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Riley Keough
American Actress
It's hard when you play something that people are like, 'Wow that's really cool - you just did something really epic,' because you're not always going to be playing epic characters in a role.
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Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian Author
He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger.
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Kenneth R. Miller
American Scientist
Evolution isn't just a take-it-or-leave-it story about where we came from. It's an epic at the centre of life itself. It tells us we are part of nature in every respect.
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Richelle Mead
American Author
I wouldn't know how to write a weak female character. I read so much epic fantasy growing up, where you have these sword-wielding, in-your-face warrior maidens.
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Walter Benjamin
German Critic
The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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Florence Pugh
English Actress
Why shouldn't there be more epic, brilliant female characters onscreen?
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Sam Hargrave
American Author
If the shot is going to be epic, if it's going to be awesome, and to make it epic and awesome you have to hit the ground and possibly hurt yourself, I choose to hit the ground and possibly hurt myself. Because in my silly stunt man mind, an epic shot that lives forever on film, I'll get over it in a couple of months!
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Neal McDonough
American Actor
Mini-series are my favorite medium to act in because it's the right amount of pages you shoot a day, it's the right amount of time that you're with a character, and they really advertise it a lot so that people get excited for this epic event.
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Thomas Menino
American Politician
And for the city's birthday, we will host events in every neighborhood of the city, inviting all of our residents to share in the celebration of Boston's great epic - the story of neighbors who support one another where it matters most.
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Tomi Adeyemi
Nigerian Writer
We like epic stories, we like adventure, we like epic fights, so if you can mix a great story that can also really teach someone about a different experience, you have the potential to really help people.
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Riley Keough
American Actress
It's hard when you play something that people are like, 'Wow that's really cool - you just did something really epic,' because you're not always going to be playing epic characters in a role.
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Salvatore Quasimodo
Italian Author
He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man, rationally and emotionally. The poet then becomes a danger.
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Kenneth R. Miller
American Scientist
Evolution isn't just a take-it-or-leave-it story about where we came from. It's an epic at the centre of life itself. It tells us we are part of nature in every respect.
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Richelle Mead
American Author
I wouldn't know how to write a weak female character. I read so much epic fantasy growing up, where you have these sword-wielding, in-your-face warrior maidens.
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Walter Benjamin
German Critic
The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.
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Florence Pugh
English Actress
Why shouldn't there be more epic, brilliant female characters onscreen?
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