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Plastography :: Plastography (n.) The art of forming figures in any plastic material.

Footing :: Footing (n.) A narrow cotton lace, without figures..

Whole-length :: Whole-length (n.) A portrait or statue representing the whole figure.

Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..

Anubis :: Anubis (n.) An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox..

Mezzo-rilievo :: Mezzo-rilievo (n.) A middle degree of relief in figures, between high and low relief..

Read :: Read (v. t.) To go over, as characters or words, and utter aloud, or recite to one's self inaudibly; to take in the sense of, as of language, by interpreting the characters with which it is expressed; to peruse; as, to read a discourse; to read the letters of an alphabet; to read figures; to read the notes of music, or to read music; to read a book..

Polyptoton :: Polyptoton (n.) A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell..

Lash :: Lash (n.) In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure..

Figure :: Figure (n.) Any short succession of notes, either as melody or as a group of chords, which produce a single complete and distinct impression..

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more..

Pattern :: Pattern (n.) Figure or style of decoration; design; as, wall paper of a beautiful pattern..

Glyptic :: Glyptic (a.) Figured; marked as with figures.

Cancel :: Cancel (v. i.) To cross and deface, as the lines of a writing, or as a word or figure; to mark out by a cross line; to blot out or obliterate..

Fanciful :: Fanciful (a.) Conceived in the fancy; not consistent with facts or reason; abounding in ideal qualities or figures; as, a fanciful scheme; a fanciful theory..

Impress :: Impress (v. t.) To produce by pressure, as a mark, stamp, image, etc.; to imprint (a mark or figure upon something)..

Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation; to sketch; to form figures or pictures..

Conical :: Conical (a.) Having the form of, or resembling, a geometrical cone; round and tapering to a point, or gradually lessening in circumference; as, a conic or conical figure; a conical vessel..

Figured :: Figured (imp. & p. p.) of Figur.

Waltz :: Waltz (n.) A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance..

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