인영

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?inyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?in'yeong
McCune–Reischauer?inyŏng
Yale Romanization?in.yeng

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 人影, from 人 (“person”) + 影 (“shadow”).

    Noun

    인영 • (inyeong) (hanja 人影)

    1. shadow of a person
      Hypernym: 그림자 (geurimja)
    2. silhouette of a person; figure of a person
      Synonym: 실루엣 (silluet)
      역광을 받은 그녀의 인영은 한 폭의 그림이었다.
      Yeokgwan-g'eul badeun geunyeo-ui inyeon-g'eun han pog-ui geurim-ieotda.
      Her figure against the light was [like] a painting.
    3. trace of a person
      Synonym: 인적(人跡) (injeok)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 印 (“seal”) + 影 (“shadow”).

      Noun

      인영 • (inyeong) (hanja 印影)

      1. imprint of a seal
        Synonym: 인(印)발 (inbal)
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