HOFFMAN

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• HOFFMAN (noun)
  The noun HOFFMAN has 2 senses:

1. United States sculptor (1887-1966)

2. versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)

  Familiarity information: HOFFMAN used as a noun is rare.

• HOFFMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States sculptor (1887-1966)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hoffman; Malvina Hoffman

Instance hypernyms:

carver; sculptor; sculpturer; statue maker (an artist who creates sculptures)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dustin Hoffman; Hoffman

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

 Context examples 

We hit the Martian atmosphere at 12,300 mph (19,800 kilometers per hour), and the whole sequence to touching down on the surface took only six-and-a-half minutes, said InSight project manager Tom Hoffman at JPL.

(NASA InSight Lander Arrives on Martian Surface, NASA)