Paragon vs. Epitome
Paragonnoun
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
Paragonnoun
(obsolete) A companion; a match; an equal.
Paragonnoun
(obsolete) Comparison; competition.
Paragonnoun
The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
Paragonnoun
A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
Paragonverb
To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
Paragonverb
To compare with; to equal; to rival.
Paragonverb
To serve as a model for; to surpass.
Paragonverb
To be equal; to hold comparison.
Paragonnoun
A companion; a match; an equal.
Paragonnoun
Emulation; rivalry; competition.
Paragonnoun
A model or pattern;
Paragonnoun
A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.
Paragonverb
To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation with.
Paragonverb
To compare with; to equal; to rival.
Paragonverb
To serve as a model for; to surpass.
Paragonverb
To be equal; to hold comparison.
Paragonnoun
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Paragonnoun
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Epitomenoun
The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.
Epitomenoun
A representative example.
Epitomenoun
The height; the best.
Epitomenoun
A brief summary of a text.
Epitomenoun
A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief summary; an abridgement.
Epitomenoun
A compact or condensed representation of anything; something possessing conspicuously or to a high degree the qualities of a class.
Epitomenoun
a standard or typical example;
Epitomenoun
a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
Epitomenoun
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Epitomenoun
a summary of a written work; an abstract.
Epitomenoun
a thing representing something else in miniature.
Epitome
An epitome (; Greek: ἐπιτομή, from ἐπιτέμνειν epitemnein meaning ) is a summary or miniature form, or an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment. Epitomacy represents An abridgment differs from an epitome in that an abridgment is made of selected quotations of a larger work; no new writing is composed, as opposed to the epitome, which is an original summation of a work, at least in part.
