great
/ɡreɪt/
noun
- A person who is very famous, important, or talented in a particular field.
- The museum has a collection of works by the greats of modern art.
- He is considered one of the greats of jazz music.
- The book profiles the greats of the film industry.
- Used in the plural to refer to important or powerful people in general.
- The greats of history often had humble beginnings.
- The conference brought together the greats of the business world.
- She studied the lives of the greats to learn from their experiences.
adverb
- Very well; excellently (informal).
- The team played great in the second half.
- I'm doing great, thanks for asking.
- Everything is going great so far.
adjective
- Very good; excellent; of high quality.
- She did a great job on her science project.
- That movie was great — I want to see it again.
- We had a great time at the beach yesterday.
- Very large in size, amount, or degree.
- There was a great crowd at the concert.
- The storm caused great damage to the town.
- He felt a great sense of relief after the exam.
- Important; famous; having a high status or achievement.
- The great leaders of history are still remembered today.
- Albert Einstein was a great scientist.
- She dreamed of becoming a great writer.
- Used to emphasize something, often in a positive or negative way.
- That's a great idea!
- Oh great, now my phone battery died.
- He made a great mistake by not studying.