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footstep

/ˈfʊtstɛp/

Meanings
noun
The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

Examples :

"The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves."
mark action body sign

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration greatness

greatness noun

/ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/

The state, condition, or quality of being great

"Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard."

Illustration impression

impression noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration footsteps

footsteps noun

/ˈfʊtstɛps/

The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

"The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves."

Illustration indications

indications noun

/ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The weather forecast gave strong indications of heavy rain later today, so I brought my umbrella. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

Illustration inclined

inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Illustration crunched

crunched verb

/kɹʌntʃt/

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

"When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."

Illustration waypoints

waypoints noun

/ˈweɪpɔɪnts/

Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.

"The GPS guided us to our destination by showing us the waypoints on the map. "

Illustration requires

requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "