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Typification :: Typification (n.) The act of typifying, or representing by a figure..

Epanorthosis :: Epanorthosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!.

Contour :: Contour (n.) The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery..

Arrasene :: Arrasene (n.) A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery.

Ovaliform :: Ovaliform (a.) Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval..

Pargeting :: Pargeting (n.) Plasterwork; esp.: (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental figures, formerly used for the internal and external decoration of houses. (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the draught..

Deturpate :: Deturpate (v. t.) To defile; to disfigure.

Accompaniment :: Accompaniment (n.) A part performed by instruments, accompanying another part or parts performed by voices; the subordinate part, or parts, accompanying the voice or a principal instrument; also, the harmony of a figured bass..

Equiangular :: Equiangular (a.) Having equal angles; as, an equiangular figure; a square is equiangular..

Disk :: Disk (n.) The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens..

Numerate :: Numerate (v.) To divide off and read according to the rules of numeration; as, to numerate a row of figures..

Pentahedral :: Pentahedral (a.) Having five sides; as, a pentahedral figure..

Window :: Window (n.) A figure formed of lines crossing each other.

Thorough Bass :: Thorough bass () The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony.

Irregular :: Irregular (a.) Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular..

Dilogy :: Dilogy (n.) An ambiguous speech; a figure in which a word is used an equivocal sense.

Diaphane :: Diaphane (n.) A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work.

Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Dishonored; disgraced; disfigured.

Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures..

Spade :: Spade (n.) One of that suit of cards each of which bears one or more figures resembling a spade.

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