Definition of "admiration" []

• A feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval. See Synonyms at regard. (noun)
• An object of wonder and esteem; a marvel. (noun)
• Archaic Wonder. (noun)

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• "Following Burke, Reid identifies the affect properly inspired by beautiful objects as love (this contrasts with the affect properly inspired by sublime objects, which he identifies as admiration)."
• "In a short time, however, he contrived to draw my attention to himself, by his extreme impertinence; for he chose to express what he called his admiration of me, in terms so open and familiar, that he forced me to express my displeasure with equal plainness."
• "It was the same at the end of an oar or rope and Phrynus heard, in his stupor, the sounds of grudging admiration from the gang."