dais Synonyms
dais Meaning
dais (n)
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
dais (n.)
The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table.
A platform slightly raised above the floor of a hall or large room, giving distinction to the table and seats placed upon it for the chief guests.
A canopy over the seat of a person of dignity.
dais Sentence Examples
- On the raised dais at the town hall, the mayor addressed the assembled crowd about the upcoming festival.
- The lone spotlight illuminated the figure of the speaker standing heroically atop the dais.
- The wedding ceremony took place on a flower-bedecked dais overlooking the glistening ocean.
- In the ancient courtroom, the judge sat high on a dais, his stern gaze surveying the proceedings.
- During the medieval banquet, the honored guests sat upon a raised dais, separate from the rest of the diners.
- The museum exhibit featured a replica of a pharaoh's tomb, complete with a sarcophagus on a raised dais.
- In the life drawing room, the model posed gracefully on a dais bathed in soft natural light.
- The podium on the stage was essentially a modern dais, designed for public speakers to address a large audience.
- The victorious athletes stood proudly on the dais, receiving their medals and the cheers of the crowd.
- As the dust settled on the battlefield, the triumphant general surveyed the scene from a makeshift dais constructed of fallen logs.
FAQs About the word dais
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itThe high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests
podium, altar, rostrum, platform, balcony,pulpit, stage, tribune, stand,bima
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On the raised dais at the town hall, the mayor addressed the assembled crowd about the upcoming festival.
The lone spotlight illuminated the figure of the speaker standing heroically atop the dais.
The wedding ceremony took place on a flower-bedecked dais overlooking the glistening ocean.
In the ancient courtroom, the judge sat high on a dais, his stern gaze surveying the proceedings.
