Definition (verb): make flat or flatter Example: flatten a road Definition (verb): make flat or flatter Example: flatten your stomach with these exercises Definition (verb): become flat or flatter Example: The landscape flattened Definition (verb): lower the pitch of (musical notes)
Definition (noun): a regular route for a sentry or policeman Example: in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name Definition (noun): the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart Example: he could feel the beat of her heart Definition (noun): the […]
Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: she writes books for children Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: they’re just kids Definition (noun): a young person of either sex Example: `tiddler’ is a British term for youngster Definition (verb): have as one’s secondary field of study Example: in collee she […]
Definition (verb): make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation Example: Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather Definition (verb): make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation Example: They developed a new technique Definition (verb): work […]
Definition (noun): a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage Example: he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway Definition (noun): a theatrical performance of a drama Example: the play lasted two hours Definition (noun): a preset plan of action in team sports Example: the coach drew up the […]
Definition (noun): a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing Definition (adjective): characterized by or capable of producing music Example: a musical evening Definition (adjective): characterized by or capable of producing music Example: musical instruments Definition (adjective): talented in or devoted to music Example: comes from a very musical […]
Definition (noun): the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person’s speech Example: A shrill voice sounded behind us Definition (noun): the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract Example: a singer takes good care of his voice Definition (noun): the sound made by the […]
Definition (noun): the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music Example: the piece has a fast rhythm Definition (noun): the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music Example: the conductor set the beat Definition (noun): recurring at regular intervals Definition (noun): an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs Example: the […]
Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: her dignified manner Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: his rapid manner of talking Definition (noun): how something is done or how it happens Example: their nomadic mode of existence Definition (noun): how something is done or how it […]
Definition (noun): a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain Definition (noun): British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) Definition (noun): a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject Example: she is […]
Jazz is a diverse genre encompassing a huge variety of styles. Of all the genres of popular music, jazz is the most musically complex, and it has a reputation for being hard to follow, especially for people accustomed to more musically straightforward pop music. Jazz was born in dance clubs and now is performed in […]
Definition (noun): a contemporary person Definition (noun): a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern art Definition (adjective): belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Example: modern […]
Definition (noun): the act of smoothing Example: he gave his hair a quick smooth Definition (verb): make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing Example: smooth the surface of the wood Definition (verb): make (a surface) shine Example: shine the silver, please Definition (verb): make (a surface) shine Example: polish my shoes Definition (verb): free […]
Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail a change of location Example: movement is a sign of life Definition (noun): a change of position that does not entail […]