She touched the chair, the table; she lifted the cover of one of the dishes. He still sat in his chair, his ear bent to the echoing chamber of the violin. The fire is real enough to warm me; I can sit in the chair; the things are real enough to eat. Her fingers were clutching and releasing the arms of the chair.
Definition of companion for Students. 1  1 : a person or thing that accompanies another. 2  2 : one of a pair of things that go together The book is the companion to the TV show. 3  3 : a person employed to live with and assist another.
Companion Cases Law and Legal Definition. Companion cases are cases decided by the Supreme Court on the same day when they involve the same issues or issues that are closely related. Sometimes a single opinion is used to explain two or more companion cases, and sometimes separate opinions are given.