What does transpierce mean?
Transpierce means (transitive) To pierce through; to pass through..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To pierce through; to pass through..
Now, while the angry trumpet sounds alarms, / And dying groans transpierce the wounded air […]
[F]oorthvvith her eyes bred her eye-ſore, the firſt vvhite vvhereon their tranſpiercing arrovves ſtuck, being the breathleſſe corps of Leander: vvith the ſodaine contemplation of this piteous ſpectacle of her loue, ſodden to haddocks meate, her ſorrovve could not chooſe but be indefinite, […]
Giue her th' Eoan brightnesse, / Wing'd with that subtill lightnesse, / That doth trans-pierce the Ayre; […]
The upblaze of reflected heat burns my cheeks and eyes. Her body swims before me, spangled and transpierced by shafts of light caught in my tears. I croak that I am sorry for having invaded her hut.
Use transpierce when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Transpierce means (transitive) To pierce through; to pass through..
Common synonyms include penetrate, permeate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Now, while the angry trumpet sounds alarms, / And dying groans transpierce the wounded air […]
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