Great (supermarket) definition

(1) Marked by active interest and enthusiasm

"An avid sports fan"

"A great walker"

"An eager beaver"

(2) Very good

"He did a bully job"

"A neat sports car"

"Had a great time at the party"

"You look simply smashing"

(3) Of major significance or importance

"A great work of art"

"Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

(4) Relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

"A great juicy steak"

"A great multitude"

"The great auk"

"A great old oak"

"A great ocean liner"

"A great delay"

(5) Uppercase

"Capital A"

"Great A"

"Many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

(6) Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect

"A great crisis"

"Had a great stake in the outcome"

(7) A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field

"He is one of the greats of American music"