Definition of imposing Imposing
/ɪmpowˈzɪŋ/ - [impowzing] - im•pos•ing
We found 10 definitions of imposing from 4 different sources.
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What does imposing mean?
WordNet
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| imposing - impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" | ||
| baronial, noble, stately | ||
| impressive producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture" | ||
| imposing - used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" | ||
| distinguished, grand, magisterial | ||
| dignified having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- imposing (Verb)
Present participle of impose. - imposing (Adjective)
Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- imposing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Impose - imposing (a.)
Laying as a duty; enjoining. - imposing (a.)
Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. - imposing (a.)
Deceiving; deluding; misleading. - imposing (n.)
The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.
Part of speech
🔤- imposing, verb, gerund of impose (infinitive).
