(a conversation)
121Conversation with the Beast — …
122conversation chair — an English chair of the 18th century designed to be straddled facing the back of the chair with the elbows resting on the crest rail: an English imitation of the voyeuse. [1785 95] * * * …
123conversation piece — 1. any object that arouses comment because of some striking or unusual quality. 2. group portraiture representing more or less fashionable people either in an interior or landscape setting. 3. a play that relies for its effect mainly on the… …
124conversation pit — a usually sunken portion of a room or living area with chairs, sofas, etc., often grouped around a fireplace, where people can gather to talk. * * * …
125conversation piece — noun An unusual item, such as a painting, or a tabletop knickknack which encourages comment from visitors, and so helps to break the ice …
126Conversation — Generally the goings out and in of social intercourse (Eph. 2:3; 4:22; R.V., manner of life ); one s deportment or course of life. This word is never used in Scripture in the sense of verbal communication from one to another (Ps. 50:23; Heb.… …
127conversation — Synonyms and related words: ESP, accents, answer, chat, chatter, collegiality, colloquy, comment, commerce, communication, communion, community, confabulation, congress, connection, contact, converse, correspondence, dealing, dealings, debate,… …
128conversation — Often used by AV for ‘conduct’ (as NRSV and REB of 1 Pet. 1:15) …
