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Sciagraphy — Sci*ag ra*phy, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? drawing in light and shade; ? a shadow + ? to delineate, describe: cf. F. sciagraphie.] 1. The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Same as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sciagraphy — Sciagraph Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sciagraphy — noun a) the art of representing shadows as realistically as possible b) radiography … Wiktionary
sciagraphy — sci·ag·ra·phy || saɪ ægrÉ™fɪ n. art or science of casting or sketching shadows as they appear in nature; radiography; sciagraph … English contemporary dictionary
sciagraphy — [sʌɪ agrəfi] (also skiagraphy) noun the use of shading to show perspective in architectural or technical drawing. Derivatives sciagram noun sciagraph noun & verb sciagraphic adjective Origin C16: from Fr. sciagraphie, via L. from Gk skiagraphia … English new terms dictionary
sciagraphy — n. (also skiagraphy) the art of shading in drawing etc. Derivatives: sciagram n. sciagraph n. & v.tr. sciagraphic adj. Etymology: F sciagraphie f. L sciagraphia f. Gk skiagraphia f. skia shadow … Useful english dictionary
Sciagraph — Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skiagraph — Sciagraph Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Edward Wright (mathematician) — For the 20th century mathematician, see Edward Maitland Wright. Edward Wright Title page of the first edition of Wright s Certaine Errors in Navigation (1599) … Wikipedia
Darkness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Darkness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 darkness darkness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 blackness blackness &c.(dark color) 431 Sgm: N 1 obscurity obscurity gloom murk Sgm: N 1 dusk dusk … English dictionary for students
