Definitions and Examples of corporeal, embodied, tangible
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Having a physical body; tangible.
Example
The artist's sculptures were so lifelike that they seemed corporeal.
Represented in bodily or physical form.
Example
The character's personality was embodied by the actor's performance.
Capable of being touched or felt; having a physical presence.
Example
The company's profits were not just a concept, but a tangible result of their hard work.
Key Differences: corporeal vs embodied vs tangible
- 1Corporeal refers to something that has a physical body or form.
- 2Embodied describes something that is represented in physical form.
- 3Tangible means something that can be touched or felt physically.
Effective Usage of corporeal, embodied, tangible
- 1Describing Physical Objects: Use corporeal and tangible to describe physical objects.
- 2Describing Representations: Use embodied to describe representations of something physical.
- 3Philosophical Discussions: Use these antonyms in philosophical discussions about the nature of existence and reality.
Remember this!
The antonyms of nonincarnate describe things that have a physical presence or form. Corporeal refers to something with a physical body, embodied describes something represented in physical form, and tangible means something that can be touched or felt physically. Use these words to describe physical objects, representations, or in philosophical discussions.
