Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A living being, especially an animal.
- noun A human.
- noun An imaginary or fantastical being.
- noun One dependent on or subservient to another.
- noun Something created.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A created thing; hence, a thing in general, animate or inanimate.
- noun Specifically, and most commonly, a living created being; an animal or animate being.
- noun In a limited sense, a human being: used absolutely or with an epithet (poor, idle, low, etc., or good, pretty, sweet, etc.), in contempt, commiseration, or endearment: as, an idle creature; what a creature! a pretty creature; a sweet creature.
- noun Something regarded as created by, springing from, or entirely dependent upon something else.
- noun Specifically, a person who owes his rise and fortune to another; one who is subject to the will or influence of another; an instrument; a tool.
- noun Intoxicating drink, especially whisky.
- Of or belonging to the body: as, creature comforts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.
- noun A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment.
- noun A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.
- noun A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, etc.
- noun those objects, as food, drink, and shelter, which minister to the comfort of the body.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
created thing, whetheranimate or inanimate; acreation . - noun A
living being ; ananimal orhuman . - noun A being
subservient to ordependent upon another.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- noun a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
Etymologies
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Examples
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When I used the term creature, I was intuitively referring to the notion of strange/unnatural velocities of transformations within systems.
Carla Leitao: Dustism, Creatures and Speculative Materialism in Architecture: An Interview With Alisa Andrasek/Biothing Carla Leitao 2012
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In this 2009 horror movie -- which I advise you not to watch -- an insanely evil doctor abducts three people (a man and two women) in order to conduct a hideous experiment: he transforms them into the title creature by removing their kneecaps and grafting them together, mouth to anus.
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In this 2009 horror movie -- which I advise you not to watch -- an insanely evil doctor abducts three people (a man and two women) in order to conduct a hideous experiment: he transforms them into the title creature by removing their kneecaps and grafting them together, mouth to anus.
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The lessons come in more abstract forms too, like the title creature or man? of “Amanitas,” who submits to an unspecified temptation and is subsequently punished by his ambiguous female temptress.
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White Pongo – the title creature a legendary white gorilla.
I Did This So You Don’t Have To – Part 4 « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2008
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Kishida's older sister Eriko Kishida was a poet and children's book author and her cousin Shin Kishida played the title creature in Michio Yamamoto's 1971 film LAKE OF THE VAMPIRE.
Crush of the Week: Kyôko Kishida Arbogast 2007
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There are one or two CGI shots – and one very effective money shot of the title creature – but this is perfect low budget film making.
Archive 2005-11-01 neil h 2005
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There are one or two CGI shots – and one very effective money shot of the title creature – but this is perfect low budget film making.
Science Fiction Double Feature neil h 2005
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By the term creature, I mean that which has been created; as, a dog, water, dirt.
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham
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When I used the term creature, I was intuitively referring to the notion of strange/unnatural velocities of transformations within systems.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Carla Leitao 2012
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