Used in a Sentence

delights

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for delights.

Editorial note

That can bethe difference between a product that meets users' requirements and a product that delights the user.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Joy; pleasure.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of delights gathered in one view.

noun

Joy; pleasure.

noun

Something that gives great joy or pleasure.

verb

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for delights.

noun

Joy; pleasure.

noun

Something that gives great joy or pleasure.

verb

To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.

verb

(intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.

Example sentences

1

That can bethe difference between a product that meets users' requirements and a product that delights the user.

2

It delights me to see this situation described not only as very illegal, but in layers of illegality, like an ogre.

3

Dave is certain this will never happen and absolutely delights in making fun of Chris.

4

They're such ineffective competitors that it surprises (and delights!) me that they're still around.

5

We are looking for someone with a passion for creating software that delights users.

6

Perhaps it doesn't matter that what delights them today will bore them tomorrow.

7

You know how to iterate and build a product that delights our users.

8

A vaguely similar work is The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch[2].

9

But there is always one overprotective person in a position of power who delights in taking away some freedom in the name of security.

10

I have been contacted by old friends from time to time, and it delights me.

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Our job is to make an outstanding product that delights customers.

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If someone asks for what they want, I'll do my best to make the software do it in a way that's efficient and delights the user.

Quote examples

1

Upon reading of RWR and its delights, at least one part of me, the techno-dweeb, goes "weeeh!"..

2

I do feel sad that we're all poorer in literature that delights and critiques modern society ("Echo-gnomics", heh).

3

It's "Javascript as told to Scratchers", and the goal is to provide a bridge that gets them from the delights of Scratch, onto something else that will take them on their journey.

4

Probably inspired by "The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things" or "The Garden of Earthly Delights".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use delights in a sentence?

That can bethe difference between a product that meets users' requirements and a product that delights the user.

What does delights mean?

Joy; pleasure.

What part of speech is delights?

delights is commonly used as noun, verb.