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A pedestal is a base or foundation that supports something like a statue or work of art. Think of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. where a statue of Lincoln sitting in a chair is raised up on a huge pedestal.
Noun pedestal (plural pedestals) (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
Idiom put someone/something on a pedestal (Definition of pedestal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of pedestal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A pedestal, or plinth is a support at the bottom of a statue, vase, column, or certain altars. Smaller pedestals, especially if round in shape, may be called socles.
If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them very much and think that they cannot be criticized. If someone is knocked off a pedestal they are no longer admired.
a position of eminence or supposed superiority (esp in the phrases place, put, or set on a pedestal) Etymology: 16th Century: from French piédestal, from Old Italian piedestallo, from pie foot + di of + stallo a stall
A pedestal is a platform or base that supports and elevates an object or statue, often used to raise it to a higher position for display or importance. It typically has a flat surface and is designed to add stability and enhance the visual impact of the object placed upon it.
