Questions tagged [image-identification]
Used to ask for help determining a word that matches an image. Please use a clear image and be specific about what part you are asking for an identification of.
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Is it correct to say "I tied the shorts at the waist"?
After being washed for years, my shorts got too loose because their waistband is not tight. The reason is that when the washing machine spins, it makes the waistband less strong and not as good as ...
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Is it a slab? Is it a plank? No, but it could be a tree stump
I have watched a few YouTube videos where craftsmen make amazing epoxy tables from slabs of wood. But what if the piece of wood is significantly thicker and doesn't need legs to stand on, is that ...
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cover VS case — Help me please to define what is depicted in pictures
I have difficulty in choosing the right word for the things depicted below. Could you tell me please where a cover is and where a case and why? (1) a transparent silicon thing for phone backs: a ...
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Is this called a balcony or a corridor? [duplicate]
Say on the first floor of a school building, we have several classes. In front of the classes, there is a passage. So, one side of the passage are class doors and one side is a barrier. If students ...
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Are the storage spaces of this piece of furniture called cubby holes? Can they be called cubby holes?
Are the storage spaces of this piece of furniture called cubby holes? Can they be called cubby holes? I am specifically interested in American English. I have consulted many dictionaries but I am not ...
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Are mezzanine and loft interchangeable in American English and Canadian English? If not, what's the difference?
Ok, so I have tried to get to the bottom of all this but I ended up even more confused. According to Cambridge Dictionary, the structure I have put a circle around is a mezzanine because the ...
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Are these three structures pavilions in American and Canadian English?
Are these three structures pavilions in American and Canadian English?
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Are these called roller shutters in the US and Canada or not?
Or are they called security blinds/shutters? I mean the covers covering the windows and the entrances of those stores in a mall.
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Does this qualify as an alley?
The link in my previous post didn't work, so I deleted that post. Hopefully, this link works. (It works on my laptop.) link
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Do we say "he pressed his lips inward" in this situation?
According to a dictionary, purse your lips to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show that you do not approve of something. Some people also say "pout your lips" ...
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Opposite "side" of a hose?
When I want to describe the side(?) of a hose or any other round object, what is the appropriate word for it? For example, when there is one drilled hole in a hose and I want someone to cut the ...
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Is this called a nest? [closed]
A nest normally looks like this (Photo by Cheri Kaufman) This nest made of straws normally by birds. What if a human made a hole in a tree like this for birds to live in Is this also a nest?
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What do you call the metal containers used to cook food (meat, pizza etc.) in the oven? (Translation of ‘fuente’)
I'm not talking about a water fountain, nor a power source. In Spanish, both of these things, which you can cook meat, pizza, etc. with, are called ‘fuente’ or ‘asadera’. The first is for general ...
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If a porch doesn't have a roof, would you still call it "porch"?
Dictionaries say a porch must have a roof. Does it mean native English speakers never say "porch" if there's no roof or at least some awning above the door? If, as applied to the following ...
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