conscious+being
11conscious — I. adjective Etymology: Latin conscius, from com + scire to know Date: 1592 1. perceiving, apprehending, or noticing with a degree of controlled thought or observation < conscious of having succeeded > < was conscious that someone was watching >… …
12conscious — 01. I wasn t even [conscious] that I had drunk too much until I started to feel sick. 02. Jeannette is very [conscious] of her weight, so she is careful about everything she eats. 03. My wife and I have been making a [conscious] effort to spend… …
13being — be|ing1 [ˈbi:ıŋ] v [linking verb] 1.) the present participle of ↑be 2.) used to give the reason for something ▪ Being a quiet sort of person, I didn t want to get involved. ▪ You can t expect them to sit still for that long, children being what… …
14being — /bee ing/, n. 1. the fact of existing; existence (as opposed to nonexistence). 2. conscious, mortal existence; life: Our being is as an instantaneous flash of light in the midst of eternal night. 3. substance or nature: of such a being as to… …
15being — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. life, existence; person, creature. See substance, humanity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Existence] Syn. presence, actuality, animation; see life 1 , reality 1 . 2. [The essential part] Syn. nature,… …
16being — /ˈbiɪŋ / (say beeing) noun 1. existence, as opposed to non existence. 2. conscious existence; life: the aim of our being. 3. mortal existence; lifetime. 4. substance or nature: of such a being as to arouse fear. 5. something that exists: beings… …
17being — n. 1. Existence, subsistence, reality, actuality. 2. Essence, essential being, inmost nature, substance, inner reality, life, vital principle, root, core, heart, centre of life. 3. Sentient, conscious, or personal agent, living thing, creature,… …
18being — be•ing [[t]ˈbi ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the fact of existing; existence 2) conscious, mortal existence; life 3) essential substance or nature: the very core of my being[/ex] 4) something that exists: inanimate beings[/ex] 5) a living thing 6) a human being; …
19being — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the quality or state of having existence b. (1) something conceivable as existing (2) something that actually exists (3) the totality of existing things c. conscious existence ; life 2 …
20self-conscious — adjective 1》 nervous or awkward because unduly aware of oneself or one s actions. 2》 (especially of an action) deliberate and with full awareness. 3》 Philosophy & Psychology having knowledge of one s own existence, especially the knowledge of… …
