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framtoning, fremtoning

noun masculine or femininesubstantiv hankjønn eller hunkjønn

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør tone (III)to declare where one stands (only in fixed expressions) compare tone (III)to declare where one stands (only in fixed expressions)

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. måte en person framtrer på;
    utseende, ytre preg
    the way a person comes across;
    appearance, outward impression
    • hun er bevisst på sin alder og framtoning she is conscious of her age and appearance
  2. skikkelse (1)a shape, vesen (3)a being a shapeskikkelse (1), a beingvesen (3)
    • en underlig framtoning a strange figure