Navel (Noun)
Meaning 1
The center point or middle of something; "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon made a small incision just below her navel to perform the appendectomy.
- You were not supposed to show your navel on television until the 1980s, when the rules began to relax.
- They argued whether or not Adam had a navel, as the biblical account of his creation didn't mention one.
- She had a tattoo just above her bellybutton, which some people considered to be part of her navel.
- The artist's rendering of the biblical scene depicted Adam with a prominent navel, despite the controversy.