Commentary: A method of acknowledging somebody or saying hello. An expression of good will on meeting. The phrase "greetings" is itself a greeting.
Examples:
John gave me his usual chilly greeting.
"Greetings, earthling," said the little green man.
My favorite greeting is "G'day!"
That's not a proper greeting for such an old friend.
He wrote a formal greeting at the top of the letter.
A business greeting should be friendly, but not too friendly.
Mappings:
PropBank: greeting.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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Commentary: GREETING[+event] The act of giving a salutation. Refers to a specific instance of saying hello.
Examples:
Since we all took turns hugging each other, our greeting lasted a few minutes.
In return, I sent John a greeting card on his birthday (a card that performs the act of greeting).
The greeting of the guests will occur shortly after they arrive.
Mappings:
PropBank: greeting.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers:
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