podium
પોડિયમ
definition
verb
I've had great results in the sprint and I've podiumed in the individual
(of a competitor) finish first, second, or third, so as to appear on a podium for an award.
noun
A seemingly proud Hilary Modeste stood at the podium to deliver his speech for the evening.
a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience, as when making a speech or conducting an orchestra.
example
He said he had agonized over whether he should stand on the 'podium' to address the rally until an hour before the speech.
older riders who expected to 'podium' may find themselves racing against other riders who are years younger
Ian Thorpe stood atop the victory 'podium' in Barcelona today as the first swimmer in history to win the same event at three consecutive world titles.
A tall, attractive black woman rose from her seat and walked to a small 'podium' equipped with presentation controls.
Four years ago at the Turin Games, skiers and snowboarders could be heard talking casually about their hopes to 'podium' .
I had already smoothed my speech out on the 'podium' in front of me twice.
The 'podium' provided some support for him and he leaned against it heavily, trying to find what exactly he was supposed to be speaking into.
With the exception of the lowest level - where the concrete forms a stepped 'podium' for the building - it is clad with metal and glass.
I was there, I ran in a world final and I stood on the 'podium' to collect my medal, and no one can ever take that experience away from me.
In the foreground there were screens of columns standing on a projecting 'podium' and supporting an entablature.
a six columned portico raised on a 'podium'
Extensive stores, laboratories and curatorial offices occupy most of a ground floor 'podium' .
The clean lines of the rectilinear 'podium' maintain a relationship with the low-rise, urban fabric of the city.
Standing on the 'podium' in Transport House, Westminster, Campbell was immaculately dressed as ever in a blue silk tie, light blue cotton shirt and pressed suit.
Standing on the 'podium' in ninth place, Gilmour counted her blessings that she could race in the 15 km Easter Weekend hill climb at all.
Both have competed for a few seasons but are rarely on the winners' 'podium' .
From there it can be hard to 'podium' , because eight skiers came after her, and the judges tend to reserve some cushion in their scores to accommodate the possibility of better performances by the top seeds, who go last.
A seemingly proud Hilary Modeste stood at the 'podium' to deliver his speech for the evening.
I want to defend my gold in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and stand on the victory 'podium' before my home crowd.
Indeed, the representatives from Limerick city and county stood on the one 'podium' to officially launch details of the show at Greenmount Racecourse this week.
The gymnast amazed the audience by performing a handstand after mounting the 'podium' to accept her award.
The hostess nodded and motioned for them to follow her, moving from the 'podium' , past two tables of diners and to a small two person table.
"I'm a little shocked at the moment, it hasn't sunk in," he said before going up on the 'podium' to accept his gold.
This episode was not played centre stage but on a small 'podium' installed near the audience.
She said there has been nothing akin to the feeling she had when she was standing on the 'podium' and hearing NZ's national anthem being played.
For the world championships, my deepest desire was to stand on the victory 'podium' .
In technical terms the house is an open column-and-beam pavilion standing on a solid 'podium' .
Lt. Nalley rose from his seat and walked to the 'podium' , resting his hands on either side of it and lowering his face to the microphone.
When the time arrived for Buck to give his speech, he made his way to the 'podium' and faced the audience.
To keep the detailed and rather intense lecture from getting monotonous, a group seated beside the 'podium' stood up at intervals and read section from the poet's works.
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