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Amblygon :: Amblygon (n.) An obtuse-angled figure, esp. and obtuse-angled triangle..

Prefiguration :: Prefiguration (n.) The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured..

Signature :: Signature (v. t.) A letter or figure placed at the bottom of the first page of each sheet of a book or pamphlet, as a direction to the binder in arranging and folding the sheets..

Sum :: Sum (v. t.) To bring together into one whole; to collect into one amount; to cast up, as a column of figures; to ascertain the totality of; -- usually with up..

Set :: Set (n.) Permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring..

Relief :: Relief (n.) The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc., to any figure..

Epiplexis :: Epiplexis (n.) A figure by which a person seeks to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.

Octagon :: Octagon (n.) A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles.

Tournure :: Tournure (n.) Turn; contour; figure.

Dash :: Dash (n.) The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone..

Parqueted :: Parqueted (a.) Formed in parquetry; inlaid with wood in small and differently colored figures.

Posture :: Posture (n.) The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude..

Write :: Write (v. i.) To form characters, letters, or figures, as representative of sounds or ideas; to express words and sentences by written signs..

George :: George (n.) A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter..

Inscribable :: Inscribable (a.) Capable of being inscribed, -- used specif. (Math.) of solids or plane figures capable of being inscribed in other solids or figures..

Reduplication :: Reduplication (n.) A figure in which the first word of a verse is the same as the last word of the preceding verse.

Oblongum :: Oblongum (n.) A prolate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its greater axis. Cf. Oblatum, and see Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid..

Heroic :: Heroic (a.) Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure..

Figurative :: Figurative (a.) Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative..

Agnus Dei :: Agnus Dei () A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag.

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