turning
English meaning: Turning
Definition
Present participle of 'turn': showing that something is changing direction or rotating now.
Example
“The wheels of the old mill are turning slowly as the river pushes against the wooden paddles.”
Another example: “Winning that award was a turning point in her career.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral, everyday English; present participle of 'turn', used in continuous tenses, as a noun ('a turning'), and in phrases like 'turning point' (decisive moment). Common in directions and narrative.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'tornare', with the '-ing' ending forming the present participle.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- turning point
- turning red
- turning thirty
- turning around
- turning the corner
Word Forms
turn (v); turned; turns; turning; turn (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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