All 4 Uses of
articulate
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- Owen and I were eleven; we had no other way to articulate what we felt about what had happened to my mother.†
p. 88.0 *
- He was articulate, but he never made speech seem effortless; on the contrary, he exhibited what hard work it was—to make his faith, in tandem with his doubt, clear; to speak well, in spite of his stutter.†
p. 116.5
- But she is wise and kind and witty and articulate; and she does not bullshit herself about what Easter means.†
p. 286.3
- But I couldn't articulate this when I was nineteen and fidgeting in the headmaster's office.†
p. 383.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(articulate as in: articulate her ideas) the act of or ability of clearly expressing with words; or to clearly express with wordsThe exact meaning of articulate depends upon its context. For example:
- "She is articulate and persuasive." -- well-spoken (expresses her ideas clearly)
- "She articulated what everyone was thinking." -- said aloud
- "After the stroke, she had to learn to articulate her consonants." -- speak distinctly (so each word can be understood)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, articulate can reference jointed segments (including bones). For example:- "Can she fully articulate the joint?" -- move at a joint
- "The articulated bus can be longer without requiring a wider turning radius." -- formed with joints to allow movement