The Meaning of INFLUENCE – INFLUENCE in a Sentence

These illustrated sentence examples in this video regarding the meaning of INFLUENCE provide an effective teaching and memory aid. By spending one or two seconds looking at the picture, then hearing the sentence example ready, containing the key word INFLUENCE, a deep impression is made in the brain and in the memory.

After this video you will be able to use the word INFLUENCE confidently when you see an appropriate opportunity.

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The word INFLUENCE comes from the Latin influere, meaning “to flow in”. Originally this was an astrological term which denoted a sort of fluid, given off by the stars, which influenced human life.

At the end of the 16th century, English acquired the current meaning:

a power that produces effects in
people
objects
a course of events

Let’s look at the word influence as it relates to people . . .

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The picture shows a poster for the movie King Richard, about the life of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams.

Sentence: The 2021 biographical sports drama, King Richard, vividly portrays the huge influence Richard Williams had on his daughters Venus and Serena and their tennis careers.

Now let’s look at an example of influence relating to objects . . .

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The picture top left shows English scientist Michael Faraday while the main picture shows a magnet surrounded by iron filings.

Sentence: Michael Faraday (1791-1867) studied the influence of a magnet on iron filings, which contributed to his understanding of electromagnetism.

Finally, let’s see an example of influence relating to a course of events . . .

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The picture shows the French and British flags above a map of North America in colonial times.

Sentence: Rivalry in Europe between France and Britain greatly influenced the course of events in their North American colonies.

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So remember, the word INFLUENCE originally had an astronomical meaning, involving a flow of fluid from the heavenly bodies to earth, to influence human life.

Today however, this words simply means:

a power that produces effects in
people
objects
a course of events

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