web
web Lexical Profile
web Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An information system on the internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links.
"She searched the web to find credible sources for her academic research paper."
A network of fine, sticky threads spun by a spider to catch prey.
"The dew sparkled on the spider's web woven between the garden branches."
A complex, interrelated, or tangled system of elements or circumstances.
"The detective spent months unraveling the intricate web of lies spun by the suspect."
• verb
To cover with or as if with a web or network.
"The dense canopy of the jungle was webbed with creeping vines and moss."
To weave or construct a web.
"The industrious spiders quickly began to web across the newly opened window frame."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the World Wide Web, it is often capitalized as 'the Web', though lowercase 'web' has become increasingly standard in modern writing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'webb' (meaning 'woven fabric'), of Germanic origin; closely related to the verb 'weave'.