still pond

Calm unmoving lake

A still pond is a small body of water with no perceptible movement—no current, no ripples, no agitation.

The phrase evokes calm and reflection, both literal and figurative: The still pond mirrored the surrounding trees perfectly.

Still ponds appear in meditation imagery and proverbs about depth beneath quiet surfaces.

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mirror · tranquil · glassy · quiet · motionless · lily · reeds · frog · ripple · surface · depth · murky · dusk · meditation · koi · cattails · algae · water lily

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water movement

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Turbulent, aerated river flow

babbling brook · tidal surge · crashing waves · flash flood · river delta

scale and power

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Famous cataract on US-Canadian border

tidal wave · tsunami · maelstrom · crashing surf · Victoria Falls

sensory atmosphere

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wild river

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G