n a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
n (poetic) tranquil silence
the still of the night
n an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
n a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
v make calm or still
v cause to be quiet or not talk
v lessen the intensity of or calm
still the fears
v make motionless
s not in physical motion
s marked by absence of sound
the night was still
s (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
scarcely a ripple on the still water
a used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
a still photograph Cezanne's still life of apples
a not sparkling
a still wine still mineral water
s free from noticeable current
a still pond still waters run deep
r with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
it's still warm outside will you still love me when we're old and grey?
r despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
r to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
an even (or still) more interesting problem still another problem must be solved
r without moving or making a sound
he sat still as a statue time stood still they waited stock-still outside the door he couldn't hold still any longer
Without proof of his death, the Army presumes he is still alive.
A lean-to garage in Ravenscourt Park, an unassuming residential suburb in London's west, seems an unlikely setting for a copper still, but it's perfect for the artisanal barley .
Some academic skeptics make a practical objection: The majority of kids who make a virginity pledge, they argue, will still have sex before marriage but are less likely than other .
Investigators still searching for clues in dead newborn found in river case Investigators are still searching for the mother of an infant whose body was found inside a bag floating in the Mississippi River in September 2011, and they are again asking for the public’s help in solving the case.
June 12, 2013 - Winona Daily News
Tickets still available for weekend concerts at Amp Some seats are still available for this weekend’s two big Tuscaloosa Amphitheater concerts: Brad Paisley on Friday and Earth, Wind and Fire on Sunday.
June 12, 2013 - The Tuscaloosa News
Tyler Farrar in The Associated Press I'm still not 100 percent,Farrar said in French on French television. "Maybe I'm stupid not to stop after the break, but today I was feeling better."
John McCain in FOXNews I think those statements are wildly inaccurate, and there's no excuse for them,McCain said on ABC's "This Week." "The fact is that I think that Mr. Steele is going to have to assess as to whether he can still lead the Republican Party as...
Barack Obama in Los Angeles Times I have no interest in having a bill get passed that fails,Obama said. "And if people look and say, 'You know what? This hasn't reduced my costs. My premiums are still going up 25%, insurance companies are still jerking me around' -- I'm...