to look as if
The lake's surface is calm and appears smooth as glass.

occurring simultaneously
She was both elated and saddened at the same time for inexplicable reasons.

to make an effort to do
The baby attempted to grab the ball off the chair.

to show worry or anxiety about something
I am concerned with the way she was acting earlier today.

a place where goods are made, usually by machines
Many factories are hiring less people and using more machines.

to a certain extent
I thought the final exam was rather hard.

one who is engaged in reading a book, magazine, etc.
Many contemporary readers are not relating to the main character in the novel Catcher in the Rye as previous ones have.

lifelike artistic representation
The museum director preferred realism over abstract art.

any of the facilities, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch by which humans and animals perceive stimuli
I believe the sense of touch is the most important of all the senses.

anything that affords pleasure or enjoyment
My father often gives my brother and I treats when we do well at school.