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  • 51dulness — Dullness Dull ness, n. The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness. [Written also {dulness}.] [1913 Webster] And gentle dullness ever… …

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  • 52Isometrical perspective — Perspective Per*spec tive, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See {Perspective}, a.] 1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] Not a perspective, but a mirror. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is seen… …

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  • 53linear perspective — Perspective Per*spec tive, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See {Perspective}, a.] 1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] Not a perspective, but a mirror. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is seen… …

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  • 54Liveliness — Live li*ness, n. [From {Lively}.] 1. The quality or state of being lively or animated; sprightliness; vivacity; animation; spirit; as, the liveliness of youth, contrasted with the gravity of age. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. An appearance of life …

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  • 55Perspective — Per*spec tive, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See {Perspective}, a.] 1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] Not a perspective, but a mirror. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is seen through an… …

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  • 56Perspective glass — Perspective Per*spec tive, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif: cf. It. perspettiva. See {Perspective}, a.] 1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] Not a perspective, but a mirror. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is seen… …

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  • 57vividity — vi*vid i*ty (v[i^]*v[i^]d [i^]*t[y^]), n. The quality or state of being vivid; vividness. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 58impressionism — noun Date: 1882 1. often capitalized a theory or practice in painting especially among French painters of about 1870 of depicting the natural appearances of objects by means of dabs or strokes of primary unmixed colors in order to simulate actual …

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  • 59vivid — adjective Etymology: Latin vividus, from vivere to live more at quick Date: 1634 1. of a color very strong ; very high in chroma 2. having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness ; lively < a vivid sketch > 3. producing a st …

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  • 60vivify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English vivifien to nourish, from Anglo French vivifier to give life to, from Late Latin vivificare, from Latin vivificus enlivening, from vivus alive more at quick Date: 14th century 1. to endow&#8230; …

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