Definition
Definition of bookends - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
furnituresupports placed at the ends of a row of books
- She used decorative bookends to keep her books upright.
2.
organizationthings that mark the beginning and end of something
- The concerts were the bookends of the festival.
Images of bookends
supports placed at the ends of a row of books
Origin of bookends
English, book (volume) + end (limit)
Terms with bookends included in their meaning
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support with bookends
to place bookends to hold books
Examples of bookends in a sentence
He bought new bookends to match his study decor. The opening and closing ceremonies served as bookends to the event. The introduction and conclusion are the bookends of the report.
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- French:serre-livres, éléments d'encadrement, ...
- German:Buchstützen, Rahmen, ...
- Italian:reggilibri, limiti, ...
- Spanish:topes para libros, hitos, ...
- Portuguese:suportes para livros, delimitadores, ...
- Chinese:书挡, 开端和终结, ...
- Japanese:ブックエンド, 始まりと終わり, ...
- Arabic:مُسانِد كُتُب, إِطَار, ...
- Hebrew:מַעְצוֹרֵי סְפָרִים, אֵרוּעֵי פְּתִיחָה וְסִיוּם, ...
- Russian:держатели для книг, книга, ...
- Ukrainian:підставки для книг, межі, ...
- Hindi:पुस्तकों के सहारे, आरंभ और अंत, ...
Definition of bookend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
start and endUS mark both the beginning and end of somethingUS
- The ceremony was bookended by two speeches.
2.
support with bookendsRare to place bookends to hold booksRare
- She bookended the novels on the shelf.
Noun
1.
furnituresupport placed at the end of a row of books
- She placed a bookend on each side of the shelf.
2.
figurativesomething framing or surrounding another element
- The concert had fireworks as a bookend to the performance.
Images of bookend
support placed at the end of a row of books
Origin of bookend
English, book (volume) + end (extremity/support)
Examples of bookend in a sentence
Her career was bookended by a breakout hit and a farewell tour. He decided to bookend the textbooks on his desk. The librarian bookended the reference books neatly. The bookend fell off the shelf. He bought a new bookend for his collection. The bookend to her speech was a touching story.
A bookend of applause marked the end of the event.
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- French:encadrer, serre-livres, ...
- German:einrahmen, Buchstütze, ...
- Italian:incorniciare, fermalibri, ...
- Spanish:enmarcar, sujetalibros, ...
- Portuguese:enquadrar, suporte para livros, ...
- Chinese:首尾呼应, 书挡, ...
- Japanese:始まりと終わりを飾る, ブックエンド, ...
- Arabic:اِفْتَتَحَ وَاخْتَتَمَ, مِسْنَد كُتُب, ...
- Hebrew:לְתַחֵם, תּוֹמֵךְ סְפָרִים, ...
- Russian:обрамлять, книжная подставка, ...
- Ukrainian:завершуватися, підставка для книг, ...
- Hindi:शुरू और खत्म करना, पुस्तक सहारा, ...
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