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Couch (Noun)

Meaning 1

An upholstered seat for more than one person.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • Someone took the perfect picture of everyone on the couch while the fireplace crackled in the background.
  • The family spent their night on the comfortable couch watching their favorite movie.
  • That beautiful Victorian couch has been in our family for generations.
  • Eating on the couch was more enjoyable with fancy snacks and some drinks.
  • No one seemed willing to leave the heated couch on a cold winter night like tonight.

Synonyms

  • Lounge
  • Sofa

Hypernyms

  • Seat

Hyponyms

  • Love Seat
  • Settee
  • Divan
  • Vis-a-vis
  • Squab
  • Convertible
  • Daybed
  • Tete-a-tete

Meaning 2

A narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The patient was asked to lie on the couch for their session with the psychoanalyst.
  • During the long therapy session, she eventually pulled herself together on the couch.
  • He began talking about his dream as he lay on the couch in his analyst's office.
  • The couch was positioned so that the patient couldn't see the therapist's expression.
  • Lying on the couch during therapy sessions made her uncomfortable at first.

Meaning 3

A flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • She applied a delicate couch to the raw canvas, creating a smooth surface for the watercolors.
  • He carefully mixed the gesso and water to create the perfect couch for his oil painting.
  • To prevent the paint from soaking into the wood, the artist applied a thin couch before starting her work.
  • The artist's first step in preparing the panel was to apply a couch to create a durable and even base.
  • A couch of traditional rabbit skin glue and gesso was used to prime the panel for the intricate artwork.

Hypernyms

  • Priming Coat
  • Primer Coat
  • Primer
  • Undercoat
  • Priming
  • Ground
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