Giant
noun
A very large or powerful person or thing.
He was a giant in his field of study.
Often appears as...
- industry giant
- gentle giant
noun
A mythical creature who looks like a very large human.
The kids loved the story about the friendly giant.
Often appears as...
- friendly giant
- fearsome giant
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A star that is much larger and brighter than most others.
Our Sun will become a red giant in several billion years.
Often appears as...
- red giant
- supergiant
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Technical
adjective
Very large, big.
He had a giant piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- giant step
- giant leap
noun
A very large or powerful person or thing.
He was a giant in his field of study.
Often appears as...
- industry giant
- gentle giant
noun
A mythical creature who looks like a very large human.
The kids loved the story about the friendly giant.
Often appears as...
- friendly giant
- fearsome giant
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A star that is much larger and brighter than most others.
Our Sun will become a red giant in several billion years.
Often appears as...
- red giant
- supergiant
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Very large, big.
He had a giant piece of cake.
Often appears as...
- giant step
- giant leap
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Describes something or someone having great influence or power in a particular sphere.
In the world of technology, Apple is considered a giant.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
Can imply dominance or a daunting presence, not always seen as good.
The factory was a giant overshadowing the small town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Heroism
Often used to express admiration for someone's significant achievements or contributions.
She is a giant for advancing women's rights.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Describes something or someone having great influence or power in a particular sphere.
In the world of technology, Apple is considered a giant.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
Can imply dominance or a daunting presence, not always seen as good.
The factory was a giant overshadowing the small town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Heroism
Often used to express admiration for someone's significant achievements or contributions.
She is a giant for advancing women's rights.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Describes something or someone having great influence or power in a particular sphere.
In the world of technology, Apple is considered a giant.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
Can imply dominance or a daunting presence, not always seen as good.
The factory was a giant overshadowing the small town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Heroism
Often used to express admiration for someone's significant achievements or contributions.
She is a giant for advancing women's rights.
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How many universes are...
They make up a single, giant edifice, obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos that make up you and me. However, recent theories in physics, including one called string theory, are now telling us there could be countless other universes,
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Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
a predatory dinosaur, bigger than T. rex, the ruler of this ancient river of giants, feeding on the many aquatic animals I showed you earlier on. So that's really what makes this an incredible discovery. It's a dinosaur like no other. And some people told me, "Wow, this is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
from the smallest one-celled bacteria to the giant blue whale to you. Each cell in your body is surrounded by a cell membrane, a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out
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Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
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Why modern renewable...
worldwide because wind and solar power are cheaper and can also make grids resilience preventing cascading blackouts but these modern renewables also scale up in a fundamentally different way traditionally we built giant cathedral-like power plants each
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Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer is this fish right here the mola mola or giant sunfish it looks
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Just How BIG are...
The largest can be six metres long and a whopping four tons. I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space.
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10 TOP Natural History...
are close to a meter tall quite a size even for a giant petrol the chick towers to full height protecting those behind his defiance buys time
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Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
remain completely inedible and macaques unfortunately find it hard to tell which ones are ready to eat luckily help is at hand these giant
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Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
When the air itself becomes saturated and the temperature is just right rare giants emerge.
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How many universes are...
They make up a single, giant edifice, obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos that make up you and me. However, recent theories in physics, including one called string theory, are now telling us there could be countless other universes,
Video examples
Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
a predatory dinosaur, bigger than T. rex, the ruler of this ancient river of giants, feeding on the many aquatic animals I showed you earlier on. So that's really what makes this an incredible discovery. It's a dinosaur like no other. And some people told me, "Wow, this is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
from the smallest one-celled bacteria to the giant blue whale to you. Each cell in your body is surrounded by a cell membrane, a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
Video examples
Why modern renewable...
worldwide because wind and solar power are cheaper and can also make grids resilience preventing cascading blackouts but these modern renewables also scale up in a fundamentally different way traditionally we built giant cathedral-like power plants each
Video examples
Giant Bizarre Fish PIPE...
let's say you're playing a party game ocean trivia and someone asks what is the world's largest bony fish the answer is this fish right here the mola mola or giant sunfish it looks
Video examples
Just How BIG are...
The largest can be six metres long and a whopping four tons. I want to see for myself why elephant seals have become super giants. It's important to respect their personal space.
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
are close to a meter tall quite a size even for a giant petrol the chick towers to full height protecting those behind his defiance buys time
Video examples
Macaques SLAP Squirrels...
remain completely inedible and macaques unfortunately find it hard to tell which ones are ready to eat luckily help is at hand these giant
Video examples
Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
When the air itself becomes saturated and the temperature is just right rare giants emerge.
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Penny Lancaster
English Model
Rod's always opening doors for me, but I usually tell him to walk through first. Otherwise, if we're at a restaurant and I'm in front, the paparazzi end up getting a big giant close-up of me, and then he's trailing behind, looking like my little child!
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Mark Foster
American Musician
L.A. gives me a lot. L.A. is a city of extremes. People come here from all over the world that have these, like, giant ideas, and they put everything into it. And some people just fall flat on their face, and some people, you know, shoot like a rocket.
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Kiefer Sutherland
Canadian Actor
I've had some amazing people in my life. Look at my father - he came from a small fishing village of five hundred people and at six foot four with giant ears and a kind of very odd expression, thought he could be a movie star. So go figure, you know?
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Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
Online is such an important platform... it's all one giant melting pot of talents. The times are changing. It's just art now. You can share your audiences with everyone, and it's exciting.
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Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I feel like I'm on top of the world. Honestly, I feel like I've climbed a very giant mountain, and I'm just standing right on top with my arms wide open and breathing rarified air.
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Angelina Jolie
American Actress
Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure, so much to do, to see.
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Martin Luther King III
American Activist
My dad was not a tall man, but he always made me feel like he was a giant. I was never afraid when I was with him.
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Giulio Andreotti
Italian Politician
I recognize my limits but when I look around I realise I am not living exactly in a world of giants.
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Michael Landon
American Actor
I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.
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Isaac Hayes
American Musician
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.
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Penny Lancaster
English Model
Rod's always opening doors for me, but I usually tell him to walk through first. Otherwise, if we're at a restaurant and I'm in front, the paparazzi end up getting a big giant close-up of me, and then he's trailing behind, looking like my little child!
Quote examples
Mark Foster
American Musician
L.A. gives me a lot. L.A. is a city of extremes. People come here from all over the world that have these, like, giant ideas, and they put everything into it. And some people just fall flat on their face, and some people, you know, shoot like a rocket.
Quote examples
Kiefer Sutherland
Canadian Actor
I've had some amazing people in my life. Look at my father - he came from a small fishing village of five hundred people and at six foot four with giant ears and a kind of very odd expression, thought he could be a movie star. So go figure, you know?
Quote examples
Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
Online is such an important platform... it's all one giant melting pot of talents. The times are changing. It's just art now. You can share your audiences with everyone, and it's exciting.
Quote examples
Shania Twain
Canadian Musician
I feel like I'm on top of the world. Honestly, I feel like I've climbed a very giant mountain, and I'm just standing right on top with my arms wide open and breathing rarified air.
Quote examples
Angelina Jolie
American Actress
Anytime I feel lost, I pull out a map and stare. I stare until I have reminded myself that life is a giant adventure, so much to do, to see.
Quote examples
Martin Luther King III
American Activist
My dad was not a tall man, but he always made me feel like he was a giant. I was never afraid when I was with him.
Quote examples
Giulio Andreotti
Italian Politician
I recognize my limits but when I look around I realise I am not living exactly in a world of giants.
Quote examples
Michael Landon
American Actor
I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.
Quote examples
Isaac Hayes
American Musician
Elvis was a giant and influenced everyone in the business.
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