verbal : Idioms & Phrases

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proces verbal

Pro`cès" ver`bal" (Also<
  • Proces verbal
  • Procès verbal
)
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. (French Law) An authentic minute of an official act, or statement of facts.
Webster 1913

verbal creation

  • noun creating something by the use of speech and language
WordNet

verbal description

  • noun a statement that represents something in words
    description.
WordNet

verbal expression

  • noun the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
    verbalism; expression.
    • expressions of good will
    • he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas
    • the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
WordNet

Verbal inspiration

  • . See under Inspiration.
Webster 1913

verbal intelligence

  • noun intelligence in the use and comprehension of language
WordNet

Verbal noun

  • noun a noun that is derived from a verb
    deverbal noun.
WordNet
  • (Gram.), a noun derived directly from a verb or verb stem; a verbal. The term is specifically applied to infinitives, and nouns ending in -ing, esp. to the latter. See Gerund, and -ing, 2. See also, Infinitive mood, under Infinitive.
Webster 1913