Still meaning

a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)

“he wanted some stills for a magazine ad”

(poetic) tranquil silence

“the still of the night”

an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed

a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

make calm or still

“quiet the dragons of worry and fear”

cause to be quiet or not talk

“Please silence the children in the church!”

lessen the intensity of or calm

“The news eased my conscience”

“still the fears”

make motionless

not in physical motion

“the inertia of an object at rest”

marked by absence of sound

“a silent house”

“soundless footsteps on the grass”

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

“a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”

“the quiet waters of a lagoon”

used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion

“a still photograph”

“Cezanne's still life of apples”

not sparkling

“a still wine”

“still mineral water”

free from noticeable current

“a still pond”

“still waters run deep”

with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation

“it's still warm outside”

“will you still love me when we're old and grey?”

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

“although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”

“while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed”

to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons

“looked sick and felt even worse”

“an even (or still) more interesting problem”

without moving or making a sound

“he sat still as a statue”

“time stood still”