Synonyms: positive
Definition: a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
Similar words: film, photographic film
Definition: photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Synonyms: positive, positive degree
Definition: the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
Similar words: adjective
Definition: a word that expresses an attribute of something
Similar words: adverb
Definition: a word that modifies something other than a noun
Definition: involving advantage or good
Usage: a plus (or positive) factor
Similar words: advantageous
Definition: giving an advantage
Usage: a contract advantageous to our country; socially advantageous to entertain often
Synonyms: confident, convinced, positive
Definition: persuaded of; very sure
Usage: were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join; I am positive he is lying; was confident he would win
Definition: having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Usage: felt certain of success; was sure (or certain) she had seen it; was very sure in his beliefs; sure of her friends
Synonyms: overconfident, positive, cocksure
Definition: marked by excessive confidence
Usage: an arrogant and cocksure materialist; so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen; the less he knows the more positive he gets
Similar words: confident
Definition: having or marked by confidence or assurance
Usage: a confident speaker; a confident reply; his manner is more confident these days; confident of fulfillment
Synonyms: electropositive, positive, positively charged
Definition: having a positive charge
Usage: protons are positive
Similar words: charged
Definition: of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
Usage: charged particles; a charged battery
Synonyms: incontrovertible, positive, irrefutable
Definition: impossible to deny or disprove
Usage: incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence; proof positive; an irrefutable argument
Similar words: undeniable
Definition: not possible to deny
Synonyms: prescribed, positive
Definition: formally laid down or imposed
Usage: positive laws
Similar words: formal
Definition: being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
Usage: pay one's formal respects; formal dress; a formal ball; the requirement was only formal and often ignored; a formal education
Synonyms: positive
Definition: characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
Usage: a positive attitude; the reviews were all positive; a positive benefit; a positive demand
Similar words: affirmative, optimistic
Definition: expecting the best
Usage: an affirmative outlook
Similar words: constructive
Definition: emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
Usage: constructive criticism
Synonyms: positive
Definition: greater than zero
Usage: positive numbers
Similar words: plus
Definition: on the positive side or higher end of a scale
Usage: a plus value; temperature of plus 5 degrees; a grade of C plus
Synonyms: positive, confirming
Definition: indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
Usage: a positive pregnancy test
Similar words: Gram-positive
Definition: (of bacteria) being or relating to a bacterium that retains the violet stain used in Gram's method