Predicates

Predicate Words

VISUAL
Admire foggy reveal appear foresee scan
attractive blurred form see gaze shiny
bright glance show clear glare sight
cloudy gleam sight see colourful sparkle
conceal graphic spy dark hazy glow
illuminate obscure disappear imagine staring dawn
twinkle envision display veil look exhibit
perspective Observe vanish view eyed flash
visualize peer picture focus preview watch
reflect expose vivid faced glimpse

AUDITORY
Hear inquire resonance reply gurgling yell
growl utter Quiet vocal recite grumble
translate overtones undertones unhearing expression question
echo outspoken Explain discuss mumble talk
crescendo melodious tell noisy stammer deaf
sound(s) cry mention silent complain silences
shriek chatter call insult shrill listen
asked answer hum shout lecture cheer
harmonize sang attune argue loud sighs
announce request harsh screaming

KINESTHETIC
weigh grapple slip beat grasps smooth
soft bounce hard solid break bends
grinds hold spiky brush hug stuffed
irritate mushy sweep clumsy hurt burdened
suffer carry comfortable movement touchy concrete
tremble plush thick touchy pinch trample
crumble twist crouching cowering exciting pull
run firm pressure unfeeling feel Un-budging
warm force shaky scrape fits rub
scramble wash flop work grab skip

OLFACTORY/GUSTATORY
Bitter salty spicy fragrant savoury stale
stinks smell mouldy smoky sour fresh
reeks scrumptious sweet odour taste pungent

UNSPECIFIED PREDICATES
be conscious decide think be cognizant
notice become experience perceive insensitive change
aware that believe understand learn process
know question conceive motivate consider sense
Predicate Phrases
AUDITORY
all ears make music be heard inquire into
outspoken clear as a bell rap session power of speech
call on word for word key speaker an earful
that rings a bell express yourself state your purpose give an account of
tattle-tale give me your ear to tell the truth purrs like a kitten
tongue-tied heard voices tune in/tune out hidden messages
utterly hold your tongue unheard of idle talk
voice an opinion loud and clear describe in detail blabber mouth
a little bird told me pay attention to manner of speaking grant me an audience
detail

KINESTHETIC
all washed up hold it hold on an uphill climb
hot-head boils down to get the creeps drifting off into space
catch my drift tap into light headed lay your cards on the table
make contact control yourself moment of panic cool/calm/collected
plain sailing slip through pull some strings floating on air
hand in hand sharp as a tack get a hold of firm foundations
stiff upper lip slipped my mind get a load of this smooth operator
hang in there turn around get in touch with pain-in-the-neck
topsy-turvy heated argument start from scratch come to grips with
catch on connect with get a handle on chip off the old block
treading on thin ice keep your shirt on

VISUAL
an eyeful mental picture appears to me mind's eye
bird's eye view paint a picture catch a glimpse of photographic
clear cut plainly seen clear view hazy idea
see to it eye to eye short sighted flashed on
get a perspective tunnel vision get a scope on snap shot
sight for sore eyes clear image take a peek in light of
in person in view of well defined make a scene
showing off naked eye crystal clear take a dim view
horse of a different pretty as a picture staring off in space beyond a shadow of a
colour doubt