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What does outlet mean?
What does outlet mean?
"It provides a sense of accomplishment, a creative outlet and an absorbing pastime to while away the tedious hours between being born and dying."
Does 'outlet' in this situation mean 'expression'? Can you please explain the meaning of the sentence?
Does 'outlet' in this situation mean 'expression'? Can you please explain the meaning of the sentence?
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- English (US)
“way of expression” is the way it was used in that sentence.
creative outlet = creative way of expression
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A “creative outlet” is a means to be able to express yourself and your emotions through a creative activity (such as drawing, writing, music, etc.)
Without context of the information before this sentence, it’s hard to say exactly what it means, but, in general, I think the sentence is talking about a hobby or interest that gives an individual a sense of fulfillment and peace through life.
Though the part where it says “to while away the tedious hours between being born and dying” gives it a bit of a negative feeling as if doing the hobby/interest is kind of a waste of time.
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@AeRi_93 oh really ? i read that last part as meaning the outlet was a good pastime to partake in during boring moments. like it was a good way to not feel consumed in the tedious day to day life.
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@Van__Truong “a sense of accomplishment” is just the feeling that you have done something well.
“an absorbing pastime” is any activity that takes a long time to complete. gardening, knitting, and studying are good examples.
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@ayvah Looking at it, I think you could be right— “to while away” does generally mean pleasant meandering. It is difficult to say without the rest of the paragraph though… it could have been said in a condescending way, which is how I took it originally.
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@AeRi_93 ahh you have an interesting view on this :) i never thought of it that way
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@Van__Truong In that case, “to while away the tedious hours between being born and dying” is probably a positive statement, and you should refer to @ayvah ‘s reply 🤗
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@Van__Truong It means to be able to use different parts of your body at the same time smoothly and effectively.
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