Definition of Devices
Noun: devices di'vI-siz
- An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase 'left to your own devices'
"eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"
- An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
- Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
- Any clever manoeuvre
"he would stoop to any device to win a point";
- gimmick, twist
- Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
- (heraldry) an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
"he was recognized by the device on his shield"
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