web

Interwoven filament structure

A web is a network: either a tangible one, such as spiders weave, or an intangible one, such as the World Wide Web, which is now increasingly just called the web.

Most instances of web before another noun have to do with the World Wide Web (website, web design, web address).

A web of deceit or web of lies is an interconnected pattern of them.

If an animal’s feet are webbed, there is a membrane of skin between its toes.

structure

mesh

Interlocking open weave

  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
  • matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines

network · interlace · filament · strand · thread · interconnected · crisscross · framework · pattern · textile

entanglement

tangle

Twisted mass of strands

  • snareDevice for catching prey
  • trapDevice for catching animals
  • enmeshCatch in interwoven strands

entrap · ensnare · labyrinth · maze · complexity · caught · sticky · intricate · deception · scheme

internet

browser

Web access program

  • URLWeb location identifier
  • hyperlinkClickable reference to another page
  • linkPoint of connection

surfing · online · homepage · HTML · domain · search · e-commerce · email · bookmark · sitemap

spider

silk

Fine woven insect fiber

arachnid · tarantula · trapdoor · gossamer · dragline · radial · spiral · dewdrops · anchor · prey

Categories
Opposites
structure/pattern

websolid

Firm matter state

sheet · block · slab · membrane · plate

entanglement/freedom

webfreedom

Absence of constraint

disentangle · untangle · disconnection · liberation · release

connectivity/network

webisolation

Complete separation from others

disconnection · fragmentation · separation · standalone · island

Phrases
Family

website, webs, cobweb, webbed, webbing, cobwebs, webpage, webcast, spiderweb

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