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.
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of
Noun
a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
Noun
an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Noun
a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"
n.
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the
like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three
parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding.
See Illust. of Column.
n.
A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a
jaw for holding a journal box.
n.
A pillow block; a low housing.
n.
An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at
the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
Pedestal
Build him a pedestal, and say, "Stand there!"2.
The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of
Usage Examples
Hollywood people want to build you up and make you famous only to knock you off you're the pedestal they built for you.
I am and always will be a sinner. But that's the beautiful thing about Jesus. I'll always try to be a better person in the eyes of God. But I'm not all of a sudden stepping up on a pedestal and saying I'm holier than thou, 'cause I'm not!
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Other Usage ExamplesTake motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.
I need privacy. I would think that because what I do makes a lot of people happy that I might deserve a little bit of respect in return. Instead, the papers try to drag me off my pedestal.
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