Literary notes about imbued (AI summary)
In literature, "imbued" functions as a powerful verb to indicate that a character’s mind, a narrative element, or even an entire setting is saturated with a distinct quality, emotion, or ideology. Authors evoke a sense of profound internalization, whether it is a tinge of superstition seeping into thoughts [1], a passionate yearning for liberty and understanding [2, 3], or the pervasive influence of deeply held beliefs in science, art, or politics [4, 5]. The term conveys that these qualities are not merely superficial, but rather fundamental forces integrated into the very essence of the subject, such as the spirit of commerce [6], piety [7], or even the ideal of conquest and patriotism [8]. This usage enriches the narrative, rendering characters and settings vivid and resonant through the idea of being completely permeated by impactful personal or cultural forces [9, 10].
- And, naturally enough; for there is that which has imbued their thoughts with a tinge of superstition.
— from The Flag of Distress: A Story of the South Sea by Mayne Reid - We were both young, ardent lovers of liberty, and thoroughly imbued with the ideas of Thomas Jefferson in regard to the French Revolution.
— from Sustained honor: The Age of Liberty Established by John R. (John Roy) Musick - I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Thus the little boy was imbued, without knowing it, with the modern spirit of scientific doubt.
— from Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation by Joel Chandler Harris - And when Scipio had said this, Mummius praised him greatly, for he was extravagantly imbued with a hatred of orators.
— from Cicero's Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero - The people about here are imbued with the very spirit of commerce.
— from The African Trader; Or, The Adventures of Harry Bayford by William Henry Giles Kingston - The whole scene is imbued with sincere and grateful piety (Fig.
— from A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Charles Chipiez - No one can call him a patriot; he was a soldier imbued with the love of conquest, and as such was merciless and even cruel.
— from Golden Days for Boys and GirlsVolume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Various - Though pleasant; but thy words, with grace divine Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. To whom thus Raphael answered heavenly meek.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton - One little anecdote of him at this period will illustrate the quiet love of mischief with which he was imbued.
— from Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie
