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stills

Pronunciation: [stɪlz]

Word

Learn how to use stills in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “photography”

(noun) stills are pictures taken without any movement. They are used to capture a moment in time, like a photo taken at a party or a beautiful landscape.

Example

She took many stunning stills of the sunset during her vacation.

Example

The movie was full of action scenes and hardly had any stills.

Example

Can you show me some stills from your last photo shoot?

Context: “motion”

(verb) to still something means to make it calm or stop moving. If you still a dancing dog, you might get it to sit quietly.

Example

He stills his voice when he wants to tell a secret.

Example

Even after she tried, the wind wouldn't still for her to take the picture.

Example

How do you still a restless child during storytime?

How to pronounce stills

Pronunciation: [stɪlz]

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