Stand can mean several things:
Objects
- A stand, when referring to an object is an object that supports another object, usually for display purposes. See column, armature (sculpture), animation stand, clothes valet. A column in Structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural In Sculpture, an armature is a framework around which the sculpture is built An animation stand is a device assembled for the filming of any kind of animation that is placed on a flat surface including Cel animation, Graphic animation, Clothes valet, also called men's valet and valet stand, is an item of Furniture on which Clothes may be hung
- A stand, when referring to disability or medical equipment is assistive technology that supports a person in the standing position who cannot stand on their own. See standing frame. A standing frame (also known as a stand, stander, standing technology, standing aid, standing device, standing box,
- A stand, when referring to a business establishment, is a small open-air retail shop, such as a fruit stand or hot dog stand, similar to a kiosk. A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked cured and/or smoked moist Sausage of soft even texture and flavor In the Mediterranean Basin and the Near East, a kiosk ( Persian کوشک Kushk Arabic كشك Koshk Turkish Köşk
Action
- Present of standing (position)
- A stand of vegetation is a patch or expanse of a particular vegetation type
- Another name for a partnership in the sport of cricket. Standing is a Human position in which the body is constantly in an orthostatic state In the Sport of Cricket, two batsmen bat in partnership, although only one is on strike at any time Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
Groups
Music
- Stand!, the fourth album by Sly & the Family Stone; considered among their best work
- "Stand" (R.E.M. song), a 1988 song by R. STAND A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition is an organization which seeks to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan raise relief funds Stand! is the fourth Studio album by soul / funk band Sly & the Family Stone, released May 3, 1969 on " Stand! " is a 1969 song by the soul / rock / funk band Sly & the Family Stone. " Stand " is a song by REM released as the second single from Green in 1989 E. M.
- "Stand" (Jewel song), a 2003 song by Jewel
- "Stand", a song by Poison from their 1993 album Native Tongue
- Stand (album), a 2003 album by Michael W. " Stand " is a Dance-pop song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Jewel and songwriter-producer Lester Mendez for Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by American Hard rock band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. Stand is Michael W Smith 's twentieth album Track listing "Cover Me" - 328 "Open Arms" - 349 "Come Smith
- "Stand" (Rascal Flatts song), a 2007 song by Rascal Flatts
- Stand, a New York-based Dublin four piece band. "Stand" is a hit by country music band Rascal Flatts. Stand are a Dublin 4-piece band currently based in New York. They are presently promoting their fourth studio album Travel Light both in Ireland and in New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.
TV & Books
- The Stand, a Stephen King apocalyptic horror novel
- The Stand, a miniseries based on Stephen King's novel. The Stand is a Post-apocalyptic horror / Science fiction Novel by Stephen King originally published in 1978 The Stand is a 1994 television Miniseries based on the novel The Stand by Stephen King.
- Stands, a supernatural power in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. A stand (スタンド sutando) is a supernatural power in the Manga and Anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki.
- STAND, an organization fighting against the Virus in the anime Virus Buster Serge. Virus Buster Serge is a Japanese Anime Television series that premiered in 1997 based on a video game of the same name and directed by
See also
Dictionary
stand
-verb
- (intransitive) To be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
- (intransitive) To rise to one's feet; to stand up.
- (intransitive) To remain motionless.
- (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
- (intransitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
- (transitive, negative) To tolerate.
- (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
- (intransitive, UK) To seek election
-noun
- A device to hold something upright or aloft.
- The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
- A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
- A particular grove or other group of trees.
- (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
- A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
- A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait: taxi stand.
- (sports) grandstand (often in plural)
- (cricket) A partnership.
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