what it means
An expanse is a wide, uninterrupted stretch of open space that invites the eye to wander without meeting a border. The picture is standing on the rim of a desert or looking out from a ship at dawn: ocean, sand, or sky rolls out until it meets the curved edge of the earth. From the Latin expandere, meaning to spread out, an expanse leaves behind walls, fences, and corners. A frozen plain is an expanse of white; a clear midnight presents an expanse of stars. If looking at it makes you breathe deeper because nothing stands in the way, you are facing an expanse.
Expanse es una vasta extensión abierta de tierra, agua o cielo que no tiene obstáculos visibles. Del latín expandere, extenderse. Se utiliza para describir llanuras inmensas, el océano infinito o un firmamento estrellado donde la mirada puede perderse libremente.
Expanse é uma vasta extensão aberta e contínua de terra, mar ou céu, sem barreiras visíveis. Do latim expandere, espalhar-se. Descreve horizontes abertos como desertos infinitos ou céus estrelados onde o olhar viaja livremente até onde a vista alcança.
Expanse désigne une vaste étendue continue de terre, de mer ou de ciel, exempte de toute frontière visible. Du latin expandere, étendre. Le terme évoque l'immensité dégagée d'une plaine enneigée ou d'une nuit étoilée où le regard porte à l'infini.
Expanse adalah hamparan luas yang membentang tanpa halangan, baik berupa padang, laut, maupun angkasa. Dari bahasa Latin expandere (membentang). Kata ini digunakan untuk menggambarkan pemandangan megah yang membuat mata memandang bebas hingga batas cakrawala.
Expanse, engelsizce uzanan geniş ova, deniz veya gökyüzü alanıdır. Ufuk çizgisine kadar hiçbir sınırla kesilmeyen enginliği anlatır. Latince expandere (yayılmak) kökünden gelir; sınırsız çöl veya yıldızlı gök kubbe gibi genişlikler için kullanılır.
expanse は、遮るもののない広大な「広がり」や「空間の広まり」を意味します。砂漠の地平線や一面に広がる大洋、星空を見渡す情景を想像してください。ラテン語の expandere(広げる)に由来。視界を遮る壁や境界線がなく、どこまでも続く空間に使います。
noun
a wide and continuous area of land, water, or sky
“A shimmering expanse of ice stretched toward the northern mountains.”
noun
the wide extent or range of something
“The book covers the broad expanse of twentieth-century literature.”
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