loom

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. t. appear, come into sight; be imminent, forebode. See arrival, prediction.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. weaver, knitting machine, table loom; see machine 1 .

Types of looms include: hand, draw, Jacquard, bar, power, dobby, small ware, double pile, single pile, terry, lappet, horizontal, vertical, Navajo. v.

1. [To appear]

Syn. come into view, come on the scene, rise; see appear 1 .

2. [To appear large or imposing]

Syn. menace, emerge, overshadow, shadow, bulk, figure, show, tower, hulk, be seen in shadow, issue, emanate, top, overtop, impress, hang over, rise gradually, seem large, seem huge, be coming, be near, be imminent, hover, approach, impend, come forth, break through the clouds; see also threaten 2 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.

appear, take shape, materialize, rise up, emerge, threaten, menace, impend, cast a long shadow.

ANT.: disappear, vanish, recede

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To come into view: appear, emerge, issue, materialize, show. Idioms: make (or put in) an appearance, meet the eye. See SEE. 2. To be imminent: brew, hang over, impend, lower1, menace, overhang, threaten. See NEAR.