person at table etc
1Table talk (literature) — Table talk is a species of memoir in which a collector (biographer, colleague, friend, etc.) records impromptu comments by some famous person (made generally at the dining table or in small get togethers), in anticipation of their lasting value.… …
2Table manners — Part of a series on Meals …
3table — ta|ble1 [ teıbl ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of furniture that consists of a flat surface held above the floor, usually by legs: the kitchen/dining room table They sat around a long table in the conference room. a ) a table in a restaurant: You… …
4table*/*/*/ — [ˈteɪb(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) a piece of furniture that consists of a flat surface that is supported by legs They sat around a long table in the conference room.[/ex] 2) a set of facts or numbers that are arranged in rows and COLUMNS on a page •… …
5Relationship of the Medium to the Performance, Table — ▪ Table medium nature of presentation type of material rostrum visible, audible per oratory, preaching, formance by a single recital; the speech, person sermon, song, reading, monologue, monodrama live theatre; visible, audible per drama, opera,… …
6Transfer table — Transfer Trans fer, n. 1. The act of transferring, or the state of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The conveyance of right, title, or property, either real or… …
7Hash table — Not to be confused with Hash list or Hash tree. Unordered map redirects here. For the proposed C++ class, see unordered map (C++). Hash Table Type unsorted dictionary Invented 1953 Time complexity in big O notation Average Worst case Space …
8to go over the head of a person — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …
9come to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table — bring (someone) to the [bargaining/peace etc.] table to persuade a person or a country to join discussions in order to find a solution to a problem. You have to be prepared to make concessions when you come to the bargaining table …
10dressing table — a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc. [1790 1800] * * * ▪ furniture also called toilet table a table used for the toilet. The term originally was applied in the …
