Is the glass half empty or half full? — is a common expression, used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation could be a cause for optimism (half full) or pessimism (half empty); or as a general litmus test to simply determine if an individual is an optimist or a pessimist … Wikipedia
glass-half-full — adjective optimistic Normally she is an extremely positive, glass half full sort of girl, someone who can find the silver lining in any situation. However, when it came to her breakup, she refused to see the many positive things that could come… … Wiktionary
half — [ hæf ] (plural halves [ hævz ] ) function word, quantifier *** Half can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as a, the, this, or his ): We live half a mile up the road. I have to spend half my time taking… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
half */*/*/ — UK [hɑːf] / US [hæf] adjective, adverb, noun, number, predeterminer, pronoun Word forms half : singular half plural halves UK [hɑːvz] / US [hævz] Summary: Half can be used in the following ways: as a predeterminer (followed by a word such as a ,… … English dictionary
half — half1 W1S1 [ha:f US hæf] predeterminer, pron, adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(50%)¦ 2¦(most of)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(combination)¦ 5 half a dozen 6 half a/the chance 7 half an eye/ear 8 be half the battle 9 half a minute/moment/second etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
half — 1 predeterminer, adjective (only before noun) 1 being half of an amount, time, distance, number etc: events that happened over half a century ago | Only half the guests had arrived by seven o clock. | The studio is only half a block away. | half… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
full — full1 W1S1 [ful] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no space)¦ 2¦(including everything)¦ 3¦(highest amount/level)¦ 4¦(having a lot of something)¦ 5¦(food)¦ 6¦(emphasis)¦ 7¦(busy)¦ 8¦(rank)¦ 9 be full of yourself 10 be full of crap/shi … Dictionary of contemporary English
full*/*/*/ — [fʊl] adj 1) containing the largest amount that will fit in a particular place Ant: empty The petrol tank is almost full.[/ex] a full car park[/ex] This crisp packet is only half full.[/ex] bins full of rubbish[/ex] 2) full or full up not wanting … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
half — n 1. part, equal part, fifty percent; bisection, hemisphere, semisphere, division. 2. match, double, twin, alternate, companion, mate, one of a pair. adj 3. halved, divided, bisected; semi , demi , hemi ; partial, incomplete, limited, moderate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Full — (f[.u]l), a. [Compar. {Fuller} (f[.u]l [ e]r); superl. {Fullest}.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. plh rhs, Skr. p[=u][.r]na full, pr[=a] to fill, also to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
