Visual meaning of 'returned'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of returned: To come or go back (to a place or person). - Image 1

returned: To come or go back (to a place or person). - Thumbnail 1

verb

To come or go back (to a place or person).

"Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter."

action place

verb

To go back in thought, narration, or argument.

"To return to my story [...]"

mind language story writing literature

verb

To turn back, retreat.

"Seeing the bear, the hikers quickly returned to the safety of their car. "

action direction

verb

To turn (something) round.

"The baker returned the dough to the oven after realizing it wasn't quite brown enough on top. "

action direction

verb

To place or put back something where it had been.

"Please return your hands to your lap."

action item process

verb

To give something back to its original holder or owner.

"You should return the library book within one month."

property business finance action

verb

To take back something to a vendor for a refund.

"I returned the broken toaster to the store and got my money back. "

business commerce

Visual illustration of returned: To give in requital or recompense; to requite. - Image 1

returned: To give in requital or recompense; to requite. - Thumbnail 1

verb

To give in requital or recompense; to requite.

"She returned his kindness by baking him cookies. "

action business finance

verb

To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.

"Maria returned the serve with a powerful forehand, winning the point. "

sport action

verb

To play a card as a result of another player's lead.

"If one players plays a trump, the others must return a trump."

game

verb

To throw a ball back to the wicket-keeper (or a fielder at that position) from somewhere in the field.

"The fielder returned the ball to the wicket-keeper after stopping it near the boundary. "

sport

verb

To say in reply; to respond.

"to return an answer; to return thanks; "Do it yourself!" she returned."

language communication

verb

To relinquish control to the calling procedure.

"After the calculateSum function finished its work, it returned the total to the main program. "

computing technical

verb

To pass (data) back to the calling procedure.

"This function returns the number of files in the directory."

computing technology

verb

To retort; to throw back.

"to return the lie"

language communication

verb

To report, or bring back and make known.

"to return the result of an election"

communication action

verb

(by extension) To elect according to the official report of the election officers.

"After a close race, the local election returned Sarah Miller as mayor for a second term. "

politics government

adjective

Bent back; angled.

"The carpenter carefully examined the returned edge of the shelf, ensuring it was precisely angled for the corner. "

appearance architecture property

Visual illustration of returned: That has come back. - Image 1

returned: That has come back. - Thumbnail 1

adjective

That has come back.

"The returned library book was placed on the shelf. "

past

adjective

Yielded as a return on an investment etc.

"The returned profit from the lemonade stand was enough to buy a new game. "

business finance economy value

adjective

Back home having been discharged from military service.

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to slightly more complex:

The returned veteran received a warm welcome home.
Many returned soldiers struggle to find work.
The returned airman was eager to see his family."

military person