English Dictionary: glamourisation | by the DICT Development Group |
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Glamour \Gla"mour\, n. [Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. gl[a0]meggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. gl[be]m-s[?]ni weakness of sight, glamour; gl[be]mr name of the moon, also of a ghost + s[?]ni sight akin to E. see. Perh., however, a corruption of E. gramarye.] 1. A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. 2. Witchcraft; magic; a spell. --Tennyson. 3. A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley. --W. Black. 4. Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. {Glamour gift}, {Glamour might}, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. It had much of glamour might To make a lady seem a knight. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Glamour \Gla"mour\, n. [Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. gl[a0]meggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. gl[be]m-s[?]ni weakness of sight, glamour; gl[be]mr name of the moon, also of a ghost + s[?]ni sight akin to E. see. Perh., however, a corruption of E. gramarye.] 1. A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. 2. Witchcraft; magic; a spell. --Tennyson. 3. A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley. --W. Black. 4. Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. {Glamour gift}, {Glamour might}, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. It had much of glamour might To make a lady seem a knight. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Glamour \Gla"mour\, n. [Scot. glamour, glamer; cf. Icel. gl[a0]meggdr one who is troubled with the glaucoma (?); or Icel. gl[be]m-s[?]ni weakness of sight, glamour; gl[be]mr name of the moon, also of a ghost + s[?]ni sight akin to E. see. Perh., however, a corruption of E. gramarye.] 1. A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are. 2. Witchcraft; magic; a spell. --Tennyson. 3. A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are. The air filled with a strange, pale glamour that seemed to lie over the broad valley. --W. Black. 4. Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, through which it appears delusively magnified or glorified. {Glamour gift}, {Glamour might}, the gift or power of producing a glamour. The former is used figuratively, of the gift of fascination peculiar to women. It had much of glamour might To make a lady seem a knight. --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Glamourie \Glam"ou*rie\, n. Glamour. [Scot.] | |
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Glaymore \Glay"more`\, n. A claymore. --Johnson. | |
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Gleaner \Glean"er\, n. 1. One who gathers after reapers. 2. One who gathers slowly with labor. --Locke. | |
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Mica \Mi"ca\, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called {isinglass}. Formerly called also {cat-silver}, and {glimmer}. Note: The important species of the mica group are: {muscovite}, common or potash mica, pale brown or green, often silvery, including {damourite} (also called {hydromica}); {biotite}, iron-magnesia mica, dark brown, green, or black; {lepidomelane}, iron, mica, black; {phlogopite}, magnesia mica, colorless, yellow, brown; {lepidolite}, lithia mica, rose-red, lilac. Mica (usually muscovite, also biotite) is an essential constituent of granite, gneiss, and mica slate; {biotite} is common in many eruptive rocks; {phlogopite} in crystalline limestone and serpentine. {Mica diorite} (Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but containing mica (biotite) instead of hornblende. {Mica powder}, a kind of dynamite containing fine scales of mica. {Mica schist}, {Mica slate} (Geol.), a schistose rock, consisting of mica and quartz with, usually, some feldspar. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak. Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. --Tennyson. 2. Mica. See {Mica}. --Woodsward. {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson. | |
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Mica \Mi"ca\, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called {isinglass}. Formerly called also {cat-silver}, and {glimmer}. Note: The important species of the mica group are: {muscovite}, common or potash mica, pale brown or green, often silvery, including {damourite} (also called {hydromica}); {biotite}, iron-magnesia mica, dark brown, green, or black; {lepidomelane}, iron, mica, black; {phlogopite}, magnesia mica, colorless, yellow, brown; {lepidolite}, lithia mica, rose-red, lilac. Mica (usually muscovite, also biotite) is an essential constituent of granite, gneiss, and mica slate; {biotite} is common in many eruptive rocks; {phlogopite} in crystalline limestone and serpentine. {Mica diorite} (Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but containing mica (biotite) instead of hornblende. {Mica powder}, a kind of dynamite containing fine scales of mica. {Mica schist}, {Mica slate} (Geol.), a schistose rock, consisting of mica and quartz with, usually, some feldspar. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak. Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. --Tennyson. 2. Mica. See {Mica}. --Woodsward. {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, n. 1. A faint, unsteady light; feeble, scattered rays of light; also, a gleam. Gloss of satin and glimmer of pearls. --Tennyson. 2. Mica. See {Mica}. --Woodsward. {Glimmer gowk}, an owl. [Prov. Eng.] --Tennyson. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak. Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}. | |
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Glimmering \Glim"mer*ing\, n. 1. Faint, unsteady light; a glimmer. --South. 2. A faint view or idea; a glimpse; an inkling. | |
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Glimmer \Glim"mer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Glimmered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glimmering}.] [Akin to G. glimmer a faint, trembling light, mica, glimmern to glimmer, glimmen to shine faintly, glow, Sw. glimma, Dan. glimre, D. glimmen, glimpen. See {Gleam} a ray, and cf. {Glimpse}.] To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; to show a faint, unsteady light; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. --Shak. Syn: To gleam; to glitter. See {Gleam}, {Flash}. | |
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Glomerate \Glom"er*ate\, a. [L. glomeratus, p. p. of glomerare to glomerate, from glomus. See 3d {Glome}.] Gathered together in a roundish mass or dense cluster; conglomerate. | |
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Glomerate \Glom"er*ate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Glomerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glomerating}.] To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads. | |
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Glomerate \Glom"er*ate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Glomerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glomerating}.] To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads. | |
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Glomerate \Glom"er*ate\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Glomerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Glomerating}.] To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads. | |
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Glomeration \Glom`er*a"tion\, n. [L. glomeratio.] 1. The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration. 2. That which is formed into a ball; a ball. --Bacon. | |
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Glomerous \Glom"er*ous\, a. [L. glomerosus, fr. glomus. See 3d {Glome}.] Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass. [Obs.] --Blount. | |
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Glomerule \Glom"er*ule\, n. [Dim. fr. L. glomus ball.] 1. (Bot.) A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood. 2. (Anat.) A glomerulus. | |
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d8Glomerulus \[d8]Glo*mer"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Glomeruli}. [NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d {Glome}.] (Anat.) The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney. | |
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Gloomy \Gloom"y\, a. [Compar. {Gloomier}; superl. {Gloomiest}.] 1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. [bd]Though hid in gloomiest shade.[b8] --Milton. 2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance. Syn: Dark; dim; dusky; dismal; cloudy; moody; sullen; morose; melancholy; sad; downcast; depressed; dejected; disheartened. | |
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Gillmore, KY Zip code(s): 41327 | |
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Gilmer, TX (city, FIPS 29564) Location: 32.73023 N, 94.94566 W Population (1990): 4822 (2140 housing units) Area: 10.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75644 | |
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Gilmer County, GA (county, FIPS 123) Location: 34.68824 N, 84.45786 W Population (1990): 13368 (6986 housing units) Area: 1105.2 sq km (land), 13.3 sq km (water) Gilmer County, WV (county, FIPS 21) Location: 38.91826 N, 80.85415 W Population (1990): 7669 (3243 housing units) Area: 880.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) | |
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Gilmore, AR (town, FIPS 27040) Location: 35.41114 N, 90.27743 W Population (1990): 331 (125 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72339 | |
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Gilmore City, IA (city, FIPS 30945) Location: 42.72658 N, 94.43876 W Population (1990): 560 (272 housing units) Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50541 | |
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Glen Arbor, MI Zip code(s): 49636 | |
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Glen Arm, MD Zip code(s): 21057 | |
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Glen Raven, NC (CDP, FIPS 26460) Location: 36.12095 N, 79.47003 W Population (1990): 2616 (1080 housing units) Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 27215 | |
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Glen Richey, PA Zip code(s): 16837 | |
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Glen Riddle Lima, PA Zip code(s): 19063 | |
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Glen Ridge, FL (town, FIPS 26050) Location: 26.67145 N, 80.07633 W Population (1990): 207 (93 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33406 Glen Ridge, NJ (CDP, FIPS 26610) Location: 40.80310 N, 74.20503 W Population (1990): 7076 (2470 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 07028 | |
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Glen Rock, NJ (borough, FIPS 26640) Location: 40.95915 N, 74.12539 W Population (1990): 10883 (3963 housing units) Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 07452 Glen Rock, PA (borough, FIPS 29760) Location: 39.79337 N, 76.73046 W Population (1990): 1688 (717 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 17327 | |
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Glen Rogers, WV Zip code(s): 25848 | |
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Glen Rose, TX (city, FIPS 29876) Location: 32.23628 N, 97.75464 W Population (1990): 1949 (977 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76043 | |
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Glenaire, MO (village, FIPS 27262) Location: 39.22003 N, 94.44999 W Population (1990): 597 (216 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Glenarden, MD (town, FIPS 32500) Location: 38.93075 N, 76.86290 W Population (1990): 5025 (1889 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Glenarm, IL Zip code(s): 62536 | |
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Glenmoor, OH (CDP, FIPS 30520) Location: 40.66513 N, 80.61325 W Population (1990): 2307 (937 housing units) Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Glenmoore, PA Zip code(s): 19343 | |
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Glenmora, LA (town, FIPS 29220) Location: 30.97320 N, 92.58277 W Population (1990): 1686 (729 housing units) Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Glenrock, WY (town, FIPS 32435) Location: 42.85712 N, 105.85709 W Population (1990): 2153 (1052 housing units) Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 82637 | |
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Gilmore, John {John Gilmore} | |
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Glammar A pattern transformation language for text-to-text translation. Used for compiler writing and linguistics. {(ftp://phoibos.cs.kun.nl/pub/GLASS/glammar.tar.Z)}. |