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protean
[ proh-tee-uhn, proh-tee- ]
adjective
- readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba.
- (of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles.
- (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or suggestive of Proteus.
protean
/ ˈprəʊtɪən; prəʊˈtiËÉ™n /
adjective
- readily taking on various shapes or forms; variable
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù´Çt±ð·²¹²Ô·¾±²õ³¾ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of protean1
Example Sentences
Strangely enough, turning death into an invisible force as opposed to some night stalker with a protean face dissolved some of my usual apprehension.
To capture Dylan in all his multifarious splendor, writer-director Todd Haynes cast six actors to portray different aspects of the songwriter’s protean genius.
And this Orlando is played by the protean writer and performer Taylor Mac, who delivers the line while cutting a resplendent androgynous figure in shiny red boots and white, vaguely Elizabethan garb.
Faith Ringgold, who died Saturday at 93, was an artist of protean inventiveness.
This is a festival that continues to ask what it means to present a music festival — particularly one that aspires to represent an entire, protean genre.
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