fame
- 1The state of being widely known and admired, usually for something good.
Like a bright light that makes one person easy for everyone to notice.
Her singing brought her fame across the country.
He found fame after his video was seen by millions.
Similarrenown, celebrity, famousness
Oppositeobscurity
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- 2The way other people think about someone's character.
Like a report card that shows others what kind of person you are.
She worked hard to keep her good fame in the town.
A single lie can ruin a person's fame.
Similarreputation, repute, name, standing, renown
- 3To make a person or thing widely known.
Like switching on a big light so everyone can see someone at once.
The discovery will fame the young scientist overnight.
One great role can fame an actor for life.
Similarcelebrate, glorify, immortalize
Less common meaning
- 4Talk or news that spreads from person to person, often unproven.
Like a story that travels from one person to the next, growing as it goes.
The fame of the strange events spread quickly through the village.
By morning, fame of the battle had reached every town nearby.
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Origin
From Latin fāma, meaning 'talk, rumor, or reputation', which came through Old French into English.