grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste.
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect. grand mountain scenery. stately, majestic, or dignified. In front of an audience her manner is grand and regal. highly ambitious or idealistic. grand ideas for bettering the political situation. magnificent or splendid. a grand palace. noble or revered. a grand old man.
Both grand and magnificent apply to what is physically or aesthetically impressive. Grand implies dignity, sweep, or eminence: a grand hotel lobby with marble floors. Magnificent suggests splendor, sumptuousness, and grandeur: a magnificent cathedral.
Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large. They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest. A grand is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds. They're paying you ten grand now for those adaptations of old plays. A grand is a large piano whose strings are set horizontally to the ground.
grand (comparative grander or more grand, superlative grandest or most grand) Of a large size or extent; great. His simple vision has transformed into something far more grand. In the mean time, Cluffe had arrived.
Something that's grand is large and impressive. A fancy, catered birthday party with a guest list of hundreds could be described as grand. The adjective grand can be used in many different ways: it can describe big things, like a grand piano or the Grand Canyon, or luxurious things, like the grand leather seats in your dad's Cadillac.
impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery. dignified: a grand and regal manner. highly ambitious or idealistic, often with unreal hopes of achieving success or anything important: grand schemes. esteemed: a grand old man. comprehensive:[before a noun] the grand total. splendid: We had a grand time.
Definition of grand adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
