pursued
n · noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A 1947 American Western film noir directed by Raoul Walsh with cinematography by James Wong Howe, written by Niven Busch.
Pronunciation
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persoodSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈsud
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
Pursued is an American action drama movie that was released on 30 Aug 1925.
A 1947 American Western film noir directed by Raoul Walsh with cinematography by James Wong Howe, written by Niven Busch, and starring Teresa Wright and Robert Mitchum.
A 1934 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Rosemary Ames, Victor Jory and Russell Hardie.
noun
A person who is being chased
“The film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued.”
adjective
Followed with enmity as if to harm
“Running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Pursued is an American action drama movie that was released on 30 Aug 1925.
Used this way, pursued is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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How It’s Used
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Chasednoun
“The film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued.”
Followedadjective
“Running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes.”
More ways to use pursued
- “The film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued.”noun
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