make of
phrasal verb
made of; making of; makes of
: to have or form an opinion about (something or someone)
What do you make of this message?
I can't make anything of it at all.
I don't know what to make of her behavior.
He's a strange guy. I don't know quite what to make of him.
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Below you, the famous Palm Islands are spread out like a painting made of sand.
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
In the late 1940s, Lloyd Wright—son of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright—drew up plans for a striking chapel made of glass, wood and stone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
In the late 1940s, Lloyd Wright—son of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright—drew up plans for a striking chapel made of glass, wood and stone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Make of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20of. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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