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Look up encounter or encounters in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Encounter or Encounters may refer to: Encounter, a 1997 Indian film by Nimmala Shankar
Encounter
Armed confrontation in the Philippines
The Toboso encounter of April 19, 2026, also referred to as the Toboso killings, Toboso clash, the Toboso incident, or in some accounts, the Toboso massacre
Toboso_encounter
Christian creationist theme park located in Kentucky
Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park that opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States, in 2016. The centerpiece of the park is a large representation
Ark_Encounter
Short story by James Joyce
"An Encounter" is a short story by James Joyce. It is second in a collection of Joyce's short stories called Dubliners. In the story, two young boys experience
An_Encounter
1945 British film directed by David Lean
Brief Encounter is a 1945 British romantic tragedy film directed by David Lean from a screenplay by Noël Coward, based on his 1936 one-act play Still
Brief_Encounter
Claimed UFO incident
The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter (also known as the Hopkinsville Goblins Case or Kelly Green Men Case) is a claimed close encounter with extraterrestrial
Kelly–Hopkinsville_encounter
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up encounter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Encounter may refer to: The Encounter (2002 film), a film by Ömer Kavur The Encounter (2011 film)
The_Encounter
Term for extrajudicial killings by South Asian security forces
Encounter killings, often simply referred to as encounters, is a euphemism used in India and Pakistan to refer to extrajudicial killings by security forces
Encounter_killing
Event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object
In ufology, a close encounter is an event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object (UFO) at relatively close range, where the possibility
Close_encounter
1969 studio album by Pepper Adams
Encounter! is an album led by saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in 1968 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11–12, 1968 and released
Encounter!
31st episode of the 5th season of The Twilight Zone
disambiguation. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Encounter" is episode 151 of the American television series The Twilight Zone. First
The Encounter (The Twilight Zone)
The_Encounter_(The_Twilight_Zone)
2010 film by David A. R. White
The Encounter is an American 2011 Christian film. The role of Jesus, in modern dress, appearing at a diner in modern-day America, is played by Bruce Marchiano
The_Encounter_(2011_film)
Science fiction board game
Cosmic Encounter is a science fiction–themed strategy board game designed by "Future Pastimes" (collectively, Peter Olotka, Jack Kittredge and Bill Eberle
Cosmic_Encounter
Brief sexual relationship
A one-night stand is a single sexual encounter in which there is no expectation that there shall be any further relations between the sexual participants
One-night_stand
2018 shootout in Punjab, India
The Pakki encounter was a shootout between Punjab Police and members of the Jaipal Singh criminal gang in the Pakki village of Sri Ganganagar district
Pakki_encounter
List of ships with the same or similar names
establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Encounter: HMAS Encounter (1902), a second class protected cruiser transferred from the
HMAS_Encounter
2019 film
Dark Encounter is a 2019 science fiction mystery thriller, written and directed by Carl Strathie, in which a terrorising alien encounter reveals the dark
Dark_Encounter
Psychedelic drug
visual hallucinations, altered sensory perception, ego dissolution, and encounters with seemingly autonomous entities. DMT is generally considered non-addictive
Dimethyltryptamine
2024 Japanese animated film by Fūga Yamashiro
Dan Da Dan: First Encounter is a 2024 Japanese animated science fiction action comedy horror film, consisting of the first three episodes of the anime
Dan_Da_Dan:_First_Encounter
2022 independent film by Alexander Jeffery
A Chance Encounter, formerly known as Molto Bella, is a 2022 American independent romance film directed by Alexander Jeffery, written by Alexander Jeffery
A_Chance_Encounter
Unlawful killings by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir
The Machil fake encounter, also known as the Machil encounter case or Matshil encounter case, refers to a extrajudicial killing which was carried out
2010_Machil_encounter
Prison in Ecuador
El Encuentro (Spanish for "The Encounter") is a maximum security prison in Santa Elena, Ecuador. The prison opened on 11 November 2025 when it accepted
El_Encuentro_(prison)
Indian criminal (1944-1982)
1982 by the Maharashtra police in what is regarded as Mumbai's first encounter killing. Manohar Arjun Surve was born in 1944 in the village of Ranpar
Manya_Surve
Topics referred to by the same term
Final Encounter may refer to: For the Cause (film), also known as Final Encounter, a 2000 science-fiction fantasy film Final Encounter (album), a 1989
Final_Encounter
Stars passing close to other stars
A stellar encounter is an astronomical event in which two or more stars get within a close distance of each other. Encounters between stars outside dense
Stellar_encounter
Former attraction at Walt Disney World
The Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter (stylized as ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter) was a "theater-in-the-round" attraction located in the Tomorrowland
Extraterrorestrial Alien Encounter
Extraterrorestrial_Alien_Encounter
Video game series
developers, such as a Palm OS conversion of The First Encounter by InterActive Vision, Serious Sam: Next Encounter (on GameCube and PlayStation 2) by Climax Solent
Serious_Sam
1978 film
An Encounter with Faces is a 1978 short documentary film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and produced by K.K. Kapil. It focuses on a group of children
An_Encounter_with_Faces
Extra-judicial killing by police in Gujarat, India
(CBI) made allegations about the entire operation being an instance of "encounter killing". The state agencies and police claimed that Ishrat Jahan and
Ishrat Jahan encounter killing
Ishrat_Jahan_encounter_killing
1978 video game
the Videopac. In North America, the same game was released as Armored Encounter! / Subchase! for the Magnavox Odyssey². This was one of the more premium
Air-Sea_War_–_Battle
Unexpected military combat
In warfare, a meeting engagement, or encounter battle, is a combat action that occurs when a moving force, incompletely deployed for battle, engages an
Meeting_engagement
1972 studio album by Gary Burton and Stéphane Grappelli
Paris Encounter is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label. The AllMusic
Paris_Encounter
American science fiction film
Encounter is an American science fiction film starring Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Tom Atkins, Glenn Keogh, Vincent M. Ward, Cheryl Texiera and Christopher
Encounter_(2018_film)
Academic debate between Gadamer and Derrida
containment of otherness in Gadamer's hermeneutics and it began with an encounter between Hans-Georg Gadamer and Jacques Derrida in April 1981 in a Sorbonne
Gadamer–Derrida_debate
Topics referred to by the same term
random encounter is a method governing encounters with enemies in many RPG video games. Random Encounter may also refer to: Random Encounter (film),
Random_Encounter
2008 video game
Harvest: Massive Encounter is a tower defense real-time strategy video game from independent developer and publisher Oxeye Game Studio. It was released
Harvest:_Massive_Encounter
2021 film
Encounter (stylized as ENCOUИTƎЯ) is a 2021 crime drama thriller film, directed by Michael Pearce from a screenplay by Pearce and Joe Barton. The film
Encounter_(2021_film)
2005 death event of Indian gangster
The Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case is a criminal case in the Gujarat state after the death of Sohrabuddin Anwarhussain Sheikh on 26 November 2005.
Death_of_Sohrabuddin_Sheikh
1972 American film
Encounter with the Unknown is a 1972 American anthology horror film directed by Harry Thomason in his directorial debut, and narrated by Rod Serling.
Encounter_with_the_Unknown
Singh fake encounter case is an ongoing criminal case in the Uttarakhand state of India, took place on 3 July 2009, and involved fake encounter killings
2009_Dehradun_encounter_case
2022 Indian Telugu-language film
Aasha Encounter is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language docudrama film based on the 2019 gang assault and subsequent killing of a young woman in Hyderabad. It
Aasha_Encounter
2010 South Korean film
Re-encounter (Korean: 혜화,동; RR: Hyehwa,dong; lit. "Hye-hwa, Child") is a 2011 South Korean indie film written and directed by Min Yong-keun. Starring
Re-encounter
1991 Indian film
People's Encounter is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Mohan Gandhi and starring Vinod Kumar and Bhanupriya. The film is based on the situations
People's_Encounter
1st and 2nd episodes of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Next Generation
"Encounter at Farpoint" is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which
Encounter_at_Farpoint
1983 single by Divinyls
"Casual Encounter" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls, released in August 1983. The song was released as the third and final single on the Australian
Casual_Encounter
2014 Indian TV series or programme
Encounter is an Indian crime television series, produced by Endemol India for Sony Entertainment Television. Its central plot was based on 35 encounters
Encounter_(Indian_TV_series)
1983 novel by Edward Elmer Smith
Subspace Encounter is a 1983 science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith, a posthumously published sequel to his Subspace Explorers. The book
Subspace_Encounter
2014 South Korean film
The Fatal Encounter (Korean: 역린; RR: Yeongnin; lit. 'The King's Wrath') is a 2014 South Korean period action film based on a real-life assassination attempt
The_Fatal_Encounter
1986 EP by Marillion
Brief Encounter is a compilation EP by the British neo-prog band Marillion. EMI's American label Capitol Records released it there in 1986, coinciding
Brief_Encounter_(album)
American book publisher
Encounter Books is a book publisher in the United States known for publishing conservative authors. It was named for Encounter, the now defunct literary
Encounter_Books
Cruise ship
Carnival Encounter is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She was originally delivered in 2002 as Star Princess to sister cruise
Carnival_Encounter
Opera by André Previn
Brief Encounter is an opera in two acts by composer André Previn. The English libretto by John Caird is based on Noël Coward's play Still Life and Coward's
Brief_Encounter_(opera)
2001 video game
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a 2001 first-person shooter game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers. It is the first in
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Serious_Sam:_The_First_Encounter
2002 video game
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers. It is the successor
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Serious_Sam:_The_Second_Encounter
Short story by Arthur C. Clarke
"Encounter in the Dawn" is a science fiction short story by British author Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1953 in the magazine Amazing Stories.
Encounter_in_the_Dawn
1990 video game
Gauntlet: The Third Encounter is an arcade-style dungeon crawler role-playing game developed by Epyx and published by Atari Corporation that was released
Gauntlet:_The_Third_Encounter
Criminal case in Gonda district, India
The 1982 Gonda Encounter is an ongoing criminal case involving the murder of 13 people including the Deputy Superintendent of police in Gonda district
1982_Gonda_Encounter
French Marxist philosopher (1918–1990)
later published as "The Underground Current of the Materialism of the Encounter" ("Le courant souterrain du matérialisme de la rencontre"). From 1984
Louis_Althusser
1975 studio album by Baker Gurvitz Army
Elysian Encounter is the second album by the English band Baker Gurvitz Army, released in 1975. All tracks composed by Adrian Gurvitz; except where noted
Elysian_Encounter
2009 essay collection by Milan Kundera
Encounter: Essays (French: Une rencontre) is a 2009 essay collection by the Czech-French writer Milan Kundera. It consists of essays on the works of writers
Encounter:_Essays
1995 film by Corey Michael Eubanks
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter is a 1995 American independent family film about the legendary creature Bigfoot and a young boy he befriends. The
Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
Bigfoot:_The_Unforgettable_Encounter
Epic poem attributed to Homer
from Troy to Ithaca lasts an additional ten years, during which time he encounters many perils and all of his crewmates are killed. In Odysseus's long absence
Odyssey
1985 video game
Highway Encounter is a video game published for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Commodore 64, Sharp MZ, and Tatung Einstein by Vortex Software in 1985
Highway_Encounter
1999 film by Ben Stassen and Sean McLeod Phillips
Encounter in the Third Dimension (sometimes referred to as Encounter in the Thrid Dimension due to the title screen's spelling error) is a 3-D film directed
Encounter in the Third Dimension
Encounter_in_the_Third_Dimension
1985 Hong Kong film by Sammo Hung
Stanley Fung. It was released as 5 Lucky Stars in Japan and as Ninja Encounter in the Philippines. My Lucky Stars is the second film in the Lucky Stars
My_Lucky_Stars
1990 Hong Kong film by Teddy Robin
Shanghai, Shanghai, also known as The Shanghai Encounter, (Chinese: 亂世兒女) is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Teddy Robin. Set in 1930s Shanghai
Shanghai,_Shanghai
unidentified flying objects (UFOs) some of which include related claims of close encounters of the second or third kind or alien abduction. UFOs are generally considered
List of reported UFO sightings
List_of_reported_UFO_sightings
2019 Albanian film
Encounter in the Air is a 2019 Albanian-language drama film written, directed and produced by Ardit Sadiku. The narrative focuses on a broadcast technician
Encounter_in_the_Air
NASA space probe launched in 1977
trajectory towards the gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) and enabled further encounters with the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). The only spacecraft to have
Voyager_2
1983 video game
Fourth Encounter was a 1983 video game for the VIC-20. Morton A. Kevelson for Ahoy said that "The arcade action is very good, with plenty of speed and
Fourth_Encounter
Defunct attraction
King Kong (better known as King Kong Encounter and also known as Kongfrontation during opening and King Kong: The Ride) was an attraction formerly part
King_Kong_Encounter
1977 science fiction film by Steven Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind
Short story by C. S. Forester
"The Last Encounter" is a short story by C. S. Forester which provides the final chapter in the life of his fictional naval hero Horatio Hornblower. It
The_Last_Encounter
1980 Hong Kong film by Sammo Hung
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (Chinese: 鬼打鬼; pinyin: Guǐ dǎ guǐ; lit. 'Ghost Against Ghost') is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts comedy horror film starring
Encounters_of_the_Spooky_Kind
1986 Hong Kong film by Lau Kar-leung
The Close Encounter of the Vampire (Chinese: 殭屍怕怕; pinyin: Jiang shi pa pa), also known as The Close Encounters of Vampire, Dragon vs. Vampire, or Dragon
The Close Encounter of the Vampire
The_Close_Encounter_of_the_Vampire
Serious Sam series, their first game being Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. After success with these remakes and spin-off games based on the series
List of Devolver Digital games
List_of_Devolver_Digital_games
International network of active urban games
Encounter is an international network of active urban games. Also known as "Схватка" (reads as 'skhvatka') (translated "Combat" from Russian) – the game
Encounter_(game)
Topics referred to by the same term
Close Encounters may refer to: Close encounter, an event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object Close Encounter (album), an album by
Close_Encounters
Indian police encounter case in Delhi
The Batla House encounter case was an armed Delhi Police operation to arrest terrorists of the terrorist outfit called 'Indian Mujahideen' (IM), hiding
Batla_House_encounter_case
Roleplaying game feature
A random encounter is a feature commonly used in various role-playing games whereby combat encounters with non-player character (NPC) enemies or other
Random_encounter
1971 studio album by Mal Waldron and Gary Peacock
First Encounter is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in 1971 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label
First_Encounter
1979 biographical true crime book by Jeffrey Rignall and Ronald Wilder
29 Below (or 29 Below: An Encounter with John Wayne Gacy) is an autobiographical true crime book by Jeffrey Rignall and Ronald Wilder. It was ghostwritten
29_Below
Topics referred to by the same term
Chance Encounter may refer to: Chance Encounter (advert), an advert for Impulse body mist Chance Encounter (album), a 1982 album by Ramsey Lewis A Chance
Chance_Encounter
2002 film produced and directed by Ajay Phansekar
Encounter: The Killing is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language crime film, directed and produced by Ajay Phansekar. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Dilip Prabhavalkar
Encounter:_The_Killing
Bay on the south central coast of South Australia
Encounter Bay is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the state's south central coast about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of the
Encounter_Bay
Certain types of human sexual activity as alternative to a romantic relationship
friends with benefits relationships. A one-night stand is a single sexual encounter between individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate
Casual_sex
British television film
Brief Encounter is a 1974 British-Italian television film starring Richard Burton and Sophia Loren. It was adapted from the play Still Life by Noël Coward
Brief_Encounter_(1974_film)
1997 strategy video game
Conquest Earth, also known as Conquest Earth: First Encounter, is a real-time strategy video game, published in 1997 by Eidos Interactive, in which aliens
Conquest_Earth
2006 American film
Encounter Point is a film directed by Ronit Avni and Julia Bacha. It depicts different families that have been affected by the violence in Israel between
Encounter_Point
2022 film directed by Romed Wyder
A Fleeting Encounter (Une histoire provisoire) in French is a 2022 Swiss-Luxembourgian drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Romed Wyder
A_Fleeting_Encounter
Jamalpur Fake Encounter case is ongoing Criminal case in Jamalpur Area, Ludhiana, Punjab state of India took place on and involved fake encounter killing of
2014_Jamalpur_Encounter
Immersive video studio
Resorts. In 2024, Fairview Portals, in partnership with Apple, released Encounter Dinosaurs, a short film created in Apple Immersive Video for the Apple
Fairview_Portals
Suburb of Victor Harbor, South Australia
Encounter Bay is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 87 kilometres (54 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide and
Encounter Bay, South Australia
Encounter_Bay,_South_Australia
1958 French film
Sunday Encounter is the US title for a 1958 French comedy-drama film, Un drôle de dimanche. It was directed by Marc Allégret and stars Arletty, Bourvil
Sunday_Encounter
2010 Ring of Honor event
Epic Encounter III was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on March 20, 2010 from the International
ROH_Epic_Encounter_III
Canadian musician
Her debut album, Landing, was released in 2017 and her sophomore album, Encounter, in 2020. Beyries was born and raised in the Montreal neighborhood of
Beyries_(singer)
Borges and Me: an Encounter is a 2020 memoir by Jay Parini that recounts a road trip he took as a young man through the Scottish Highlands with the renowned
Borges_and_Me:_An_Encounter
Political party in Uruguay
emerged again in 1984 when democracy was restored in Uruguay. Progressive Encounter (Encuentro Progresista) was formed in 1994 by several minor independent
Broad_Front_(Uruguay)
2011 film by the Vicious Brothers
Grave Encounters is a 2011 Canadian found footage supernatural horror film written and directed by the Vicious Brothers. The film stars Sean Rogerson,
Grave_Encounters
2013 American film
Random Encounters (British title A Random Encounter) is a 2013 American romantic-comedy film directed by Boris Undorf, written by Nate Barlow and starring
Random_Encounters
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Girl/Female
American, Australian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Swedish
Pure; Torture
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Benedictus, BENEDICTA means "blessed."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
A Lion; Very Strong
Girl/Female
Tamil
Perceptive or consciousness or life or excellent intelligence, Power of intellect or alert
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Ascension Mounting Rising
Boy/Male
Indian
Young
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Goddess Laxmi; Beautiful Women
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Netherlands, Swedish, Teutonic
Brave; Lion; Hardy
Boy/Male
English
Strong; gifted ruler. Blend of Jer- and Derrick.
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v. i.
To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo.
adv.
To come against face to face; to meet; to confront, either by chance, suddenly, or deliberately; especially, to meet in opposition or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth.
n.
An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
v. t.
To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush.
v. i.
To meet with a shock; to meet in violent encounter.
v. t.
To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents.
n.
An encounter or shock; a jostle.
n.
A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.
v. i.
To encounter or incur, as a danger or risk; as, to run the risk of losing one's life. See To run the chances, below.
v. t.
To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
n.
An encounter; a battle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Encounter
n.
Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
n.
The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects.
n.
A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan.
imp. & p. p.
of Encounter
v. t.
To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter.
v. t.
A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter.
n.
One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
v.
To give a shock to; to cause to shake or waver; hence, to strike against suddenly; to encounter with violence.