ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dwarfing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dwarfing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of dwarf.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of dwarf.

More Meanings

  1. The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or unimportant.

Example Sentences

Such intentional dwarfings of the human figure can carry different political valences, depending on the work that frames them.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include little, gnome, small, overshadow, shadow, midget.

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