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WESTON

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Overview

WESTON (noun)
  The noun WESTON has 1 sense:

1. United States photographer(1886-1958)play

  Familiarity information: WESTON used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


WESTON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States photographer(1886-1958)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edward Weston; Weston

Instance hypernyms:

lensman; photographer (someone who takes photographs professionally)


 Context examples 


Oh no! Mr. Weston certainly would never marry again.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

“We shall soon set that right when we get to town. We shall see what Stultz or Weston can do for him,” my uncle answered.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We must go, for the Westons come to us next week you know.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Every body said that Mr. Weston would never marry again.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

But now, nephew, we must send to Weston and have you fitted up.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The Westons will be with us, and it will be quite delightful.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

In that respect Mrs. Weston's loss had been important.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I had a coat that Weston has never equalled.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Now, pray do,—and come while the Westons are with us.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

I suppose you have heard of the handsome letter Mr. Frank Churchill has written to Mrs. Weston?

(Emma, by Jane Austen)



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