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footstep | x |

As a noun footstep

is the mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

footstep

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
    • The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.
  • By extension, the indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.
    • To walk the footsteps of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.
  • The sound made by walking, running etc.
    • The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.
  • A step, as in a stair.
    • The garden path had a small footstep down to the main walkway.
  • The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
    • Mere footsteps away from the victim lay the murder weapon.
  • The act of taking a step.
    • Take one more footstep towards me, and I'll make you sorry!
  • (obsolete) An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

    • Synonyms

    * (mark left by a foot ): footprint, step, track * (signs of a course taken ): point, path, step, trail * (sound of a footstep ): footfall, plod, step, tread * (step, as in a stair ): riser, step * (distance of one footstep ): pace, step, stride * (act of taking a step ): pace, plod, step, stride, tread

    Related terms

    * footer

    Anagrams

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----