to use figuratively
81Chaperon (headgear) — Portrait presumed to be of Giovanni Arnolfini by Jan van Eyck, late 1430s. The chaperon is worn with cornette tied on top of the head, and the patte hanging behind (style C). The bourrelet is twisted.[1] Chaperon (pronounced …
82Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
83Mancusi v. DeForte — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 25, 1968 Decided June 17, 1968 …
84figurative — [[t]fɪ̱gərətɪv, AM gjər [/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you use a word or expression in a figurative sense, you use it with a more abstract or imaginative meaning than its ordinary literal one. ...an event that will change your route in both the… …
85magic — [maj′ik] n. [ME magike < OFr magique < L magice < Gr magikē (technē), magic (art), sorcery < magikos, of the Magi: see MAGI] 1. a) the use of spells, charms, and rituals in seeking or pretending to cause or control events or to govern …
86Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the …
87Palace of Westminster — Houses of Parliament redirects here. For other uses, see Houses of Parliament (disambiguation). Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge viewed …
88Robot — This article is about mechanical robots. For other uses of the term, see robot (disambiguation). For software agents, see Bot. ASIMO (2000) at the Expo 2005, a humanoid robot …
89Rastafari movement — Main doctrines Jah · Afrocentrism …
90List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …
