Smattering
noun
A small amount or number of something.
I have a smattering of knowledge on this subject.
Often appears as...
- smattering of knowledge
- smattering of people
noun
A superficial or slight knowledge of a subject.
He only had a smattering of the local language.
Often appears as...
- smattering of french
- smattering of engineering
noun
A small amount or number of something.
I have a smattering of knowledge on this subject.
Often appears as...
- smattering of knowledge
- smattering of people
noun
A superficial or slight knowledge of a subject.
He only had a smattering of the local language.
Often appears as...
- smattering of french
- smattering of engineering
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not Enough Depth
Use 'smattering' to suggest shallow knowledge or minimal presence of something, not deep understanding.
Despite a smattering of evidence, the theory remained unconvincing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sparingly Present
Emphasize the scarcity or limited amount when something is mentioned as having a smattering.
The garden was decorated with a smattering of colorful lights.
Pro Tip 3/3Diverse Contexts
'Smattering' can describe varied small quantities, from physical items to abstract concepts.
We saw a smattering of stars in the cloudy night sky.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Enough Depth
Use 'smattering' to suggest shallow knowledge or minimal presence of something, not deep understanding.
Despite a smattering of evidence, the theory remained unconvincing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sparingly Present
Emphasize the scarcity or limited amount when something is mentioned as having a smattering.
The garden was decorated with a smattering of colorful lights.
Pro Tip 3/3Diverse Contexts
'Smattering' can describe varied small quantities, from physical items to abstract concepts.
We saw a smattering of stars in the cloudy night sky.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Enough Depth
Use 'smattering' to suggest shallow knowledge or minimal presence of something, not deep understanding.
Despite a smattering of evidence, the theory remained unconvincing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sparingly Present
Emphasize the scarcity or limited amount when something is mentioned as having a smattering.
The garden was decorated with a smattering of colorful lights.
Pro Tip 3/3Diverse Contexts
'Smattering' can describe varied small quantities, from physical items to abstract concepts.
We saw a smattering of stars in the cloudy night sky.
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How bacteria "talk" -...
look at other bacteria and these are just a smattering of the molecules that we've discovered and what I hope you can see is that the molecules are related so the left-hand part of the molecule is identical in every single species of bacteria but the right-hand part of the molecule is a little bit different in every single species and what that does
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Bonnie Bassler: The...
And then we started to look at other bacteria, and these are just a smattering of the molecules that we've discovered. What I hope you can see is that the molecules are related. The left-hand part of the molecule is identical in every single species of bacteria. But the right-hand part of the molecule is a little bit different
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Jodi Picoult: Leaving...
Everything that you read in the book is something that either I experienced or that I was told by someone at the sanctuary or by this researcher, so every story in there is true. Wow. How long were you at each place? I was in... at the elephant sanctuary for just a smattering of days. It was couple of days,
Video examples
How bacteria "talk" -...
look at other bacteria and these are just a smattering of the molecules that we've discovered and what I hope you can see is that the molecules are related so the left-hand part of the molecule is identical in every single species of bacteria but the right-hand part of the molecule is a little bit different in every single species and what that does
Video examples
Bonnie Bassler: The...
And then we started to look at other bacteria, and these are just a smattering of the molecules that we've discovered. What I hope you can see is that the molecules are related. The left-hand part of the molecule is identical in every single species of bacteria. But the right-hand part of the molecule is a little bit different
Video examples
Jodi Picoult: Leaving...
Everything that you read in the book is something that either I experienced or that I was told by someone at the sanctuary or by this researcher, so every story in there is true. Wow. How long were you at each place? I was in... at the elephant sanctuary for just a smattering of days. It was couple of days,
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Quote examples
Bryce Dessner
American Composer
As little boys, my brother and I used to spend hours with my grandmother, asking her about the details of how she came to America. She could only give us a smattering of details, but they all found their way into our collective imagination, eventually becoming a part of our own cultural identity and connection to the past.
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Craig Brown
English Critic
Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.
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Lisa Joy
American Director
When I first began writing, it was not in screenwriting but in poetry. That form was so evocative, all about the image and the emotion captured in a Polaroid-like smattering of words.
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Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
Besides Hindi and English, I can speak in Maithli, my native language, and in Bangla and Nepalese too. But I can just about make a smattering at Marathi.
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Rachael Stirling
English Actress
Just laughing a lot would be the most important thing in a relationship to me. And a smattering of trust. A dollop of laughter - and an icing of trust.
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Aubrey de Grey
English Author
If you look at winners of the Nobel Prize in biology, you'll find a fair smattering of people who don't know how to work a pipette.
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Bryce Dessner
American Composer
As little boys, my brother and I used to spend hours with my grandmother, asking her about the details of how she came to America. She could only give us a smattering of details, but they all found their way into our collective imagination, eventually becoming a part of our own cultural identity and connection to the past.
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Craig Brown
English Critic
Like the periwig and the bowler hat, the plus-four and the bow-tie, the blazer is on the way out, and those who persist in wearing it do so with a smattering of self-consciousness, a touch of obstinacy, even a pinch of camp.
Quote examples
Lisa Joy
American Director
When I first began writing, it was not in screenwriting but in poetry. That form was so evocative, all about the image and the emotion captured in a Polaroid-like smattering of words.
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Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
Besides Hindi and English, I can speak in Maithli, my native language, and in Bangla and Nepalese too. But I can just about make a smattering at Marathi.
Quote examples
Rachael Stirling
English Actress
Just laughing a lot would be the most important thing in a relationship to me. And a smattering of trust. A dollop of laughter - and an icing of trust.
Quote examples
Aubrey de Grey
English Author
If you look at winners of the Nobel Prize in biology, you'll find a fair smattering of people who don't know how to work a pipette.
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