Fabrizi, Nicola (1804-1885) Italian soldier and patriot.
Fabroni or Fabbroni, Angelo
Fabroni or Fabbroni, Angelo (1732-1803) Italian biographer.
Born at Marradi in Tuscany on September 25, 1732 and died September 22, 1803. His works include Vitae Italorum doctrina excellentium qui saeculis XVII. et XVIII. floruerunt. 1778-1799 and 1804-1805, twenty volumes. The last two volumes contain the life of the author, posthumously.
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Fabry, Charles
Fabry, Charles (1867-1945) Physicist who discovered the upper atmosphere; ozone layer.
Fabula Atellana
Mask of stock character named 'Bucco' or 'Buccus' |
Fabula Atellana, (Latin: "Atellan play"), the earliest native Italian farce.
It was an early Rustic improvisational comedy which featured masked stock characters. The town "Atella" in Campania, is from where the farces derived their name. These plays seemed to have developed among Italian speaking people of the Oscan dialect. They arose to become popular entertainment in the ancient republican and imperial Rome. They were performed in Latin but included Oscan words and placenames. Originally based on scenerios handed down by tradition, by the first century B.C. they became a literary genre but today, very few fragments survive.
Works by Lucian Pomponius of Bononia, Novius, and other writers are some of the known works. Stock characters included Maccus, the clown; Bucco "Fat Cheeks" the Simpleton; Pappus the old fool; Dossennus, whose name has been translated to mean "hunchback"; and Manducus, which possibly means "The Glutton". No farces beyond the first century A.D. are known to exist, though certain stock character of the 16th century Italian commedia dell'arte are reflective of the influence by the ancient atellian plays.
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fabulist
Pronunciation key ( fab'yə·list ) |
fab•u•list
n.
[Fr. fabuliste <L. fabula see Fable]
- A person who invents and composes written or spoken fables.
- One who creates falsehoods or fabricates.
- A liar.
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fabulize
Pronunciation key ( fab'yə·liz ) |
fab•u•lize
v.i.
British, ·lised, ·lis·ing, ·lized, ·liz·ing
[<L. fabula (a fable) -LIZE]
To create or relating to fables or written and, or, spoken fictitious stories and falsehoods.
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fabulous
Pronunciation key ( fab′yə·ləs ) |
fab•u•lous
adj. [L. fabulosus, fabled < fabula SEE fable]
- Very great.
- Resembling a fable.
- Told in or based on fable.
- Of or like a fable; imaginary; legendary.
- Incredible, difficult to believe, astounding.
- Belonging to fable; fictitious; mythical.
- Passing the limits of belief; incredible.
— fab’u·lous·ly adv. — fab’u·lous·ness n.
Syn. incredible, marvelous, fictitious.
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face card
face card
n.
A playing card bearing any king, queen, or knave (jack) in a deck of standard playing cards.
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face
Pronunciation key ( fās ) |
face
[ME.; OFr.; LL. facia < facies the face, appearance.]
n.
The New World Family Encyclopedia, ©1955, defines FACE as:The bony foundation of the human face is composed of 14 bones, 12 of which occur in pairs. The single bones are the vomer, which separates the nostrils, and the bone of the lower jaw, or inferior maxillary, the only one that is movable. The superior maxillary, or upper jawbone, contains upper teeth. Two malar bones form the cheeks; two palate bones, the palate; and two turbinated bones, the outer walls of the nostrils. Between the eye socket and the nose are two lachrymal bones. The bridge of the nose is formed by two nasal bones. All of these bones of the face are irregular in form. Beneath the frontal bones, which belong to the cranium are two deep quadrangular cavities, called the orbis, which contain the eye sockets, tear apparatus and protective organs of the eye. Located in the depressions and small cavities are glands, nerves and blood vessels."
Anterior view. Cranial bones, includes frontal, parietal, and sphenoid bones which cover the top of the head. The facial bones of the skull form the face and provide cavities for the eyes, nose, and mouth.
- The anterior portion, or front of the head. From the top of the forehead to the bottom of chin and from ear to ear. Where the nose, eyes and mouth are located within. In humans, the surface between the top of the forehead and bottom of the chin and extending laterally from ear to ear.
- Visage
- Countenance, personal force, influence or opinion as if expressed in the countenance. (Example: He set his face toward it.)
- Expression of the countenance.
- Surface or most important surface, of some thing. A working or functional surface, the side presented for view, or a particular adjustment or modification, for operation.
- Main surface or side of a solid, face of a dam, a face of a crystal, face of a playing card.
- The facade of a building.
- Flattened portion of a propeller blade.
- Especially the front, outer, upper surface.
- The obverse of a coin or medal which bears an effigy.
- Inscribed side of a document or the printed side of a paper.
- The side or suface that is marked such as the dial of a clock or watch, a playing card, a domino, or finished such as fabric.
- The outward aspect, appearance. External; look, show, outward effect, impression.
- Presence (Example: "In the face of poverty".) Immediate cognizance; sight, before the face of.
- Facial expression (Example: "She put on a sad face.")
- [Colloq.] Grimace, an expressive distortion of the face, grimace. (Example: "He made a face at them.")
- Appearance, (Example: "From the face of it, it appears easy to do.")
- [Colloq.] Effrontery, audacity, assurance.
- In law, what is shown by the language of a document without explanation or addition.
- Prestige, (Example: "He was afraid to lose face.") [ < Chin. idiom], dignity, self-respect, prestige, (Example: "The football team lost face by its defeat."
- lose face, loss of standing or reputation.
- save face, To preserve one's reputation and standing; protect self-dignity against negative opinions of others.
- Face-value, the value marked on a written or printed note.
- Topography of an area.
- Functional side of a tool, such as a flat or rounded striking surface of a hammer.
- Long outer slope of a bastion, also the part of the line of defense ending with the curtain and the angle of the shoulder.
- A front or bounding surface, (Example: "The face of a cliff.")
- About-face, (v., n.), a change in direction or attitude.
- Volte-face (n.) a reversal in policy, similar to about-face.
- In military science, any of the sides of a formation, primarily in a square formation. To cause (a formation) to pivot by giving the command. To pivot in specified direction such as the command, "right face!"
- In mineralogy, any surface of a stone or crystal.
- In mining, the end of an excavation, end of tunnel or drift. Also, the sharply defined and important joint in coal running at right angles to the plane of stratification.
- In golf, the striking side of a club head. Side or slope of hillock or bunker.
- In typography,
- The type or impression surface upon which a letter is cut. Printing part of a letter or plate.
- The design, the size and style of the character or type.
faced; fac•ing
(fāst) [ME. facen < the n.]
v.
- To turn, or have the face turned toward a specified thing, person, or a specific direction.
- In hockey, lacrosse, et cetera, to begin the game by tossing the ball or puck between the two opposing centers.
- Be in a position opposite to something, (Example: "The building faces the square.")
- To meet squarely, face to face.
- face to face, confronting one another, hence,
- very near, in the presence: followed by with.
- To confront brazenly, with boldness or courage. In slang, meaning to face up to. Realization, or becoming aware of some undeniable truth.
- face-down, to disconcert or overcome another person or persons by confident bold mannerism.
- with the face down, prone or wrong-side up.
- opposition, defiance, in spite of.
- Readiness to embrace a fact, condition or realization.
- face up to, face with courage, confront, resist. Readiness to face a fact, or consequence, condition, et cetera. American English slang, Face the music, meaning to "accept consequences," to deal with a negative outcome due to actions.
- To cover the front, surface with a new surface, for instance, to "face brick with stucco," or to "face a building with marble."
- To give a false appearance to something, (Example: "Alcohol was faced with caramel to make it appear like whiskey.")
- To put a smooth surface on something; a tool, stone, et cetera.
- To turn something face up, such as a card.
- In sewing, the addition of cloth to another piece of material to create a lining or trimming.
- To meet or direct contact, confrontation, i.e., to "face an issue".
- To stand or sit with the face toward some thing, such as "facing the ocean."
- To have the front oriented toward some thing, such as "the building faces the park."
- To have as or be a prospect, "Facing a bleak future."
- To turn one's face or body in a specified direction.
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faceharden
Pronunciation key ( fās′härʼden ) |
face•hard•en
v.t. Metall.
The method of hardening the surface of various metals, including steel, iron, et cetera by the addition of carbon in conjunction with intense heat.
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face-height
Pronunciation key ( fās′hītʼ ) |
face-height
n. Anatomy.
Distance between the gnathion and the nasion.
Also face'-length'.
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face lifting
face lift or, face lifting
A medical procedure which is performed to remove wrinkles, smooth sagging flesh, and lift muscles in the face.
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face pack
face pack
n.
A cosmetic paste made of mud, clay or other meal based compounded with astringents, bleaches, et cetera. The paste is applied thickly to the face, allowing it to dry like a mask.
Also, beauty pack, facial mask.
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faceplate
Pronunciation key ( fās′plāt′) |
face•plate
n. mech.
Disk that holds and rotates work, such as a boring mill.
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facer
Pronunciation key ( fās′ẽr ) |
fac•er
n.
- A person or thing that faces.
- A sudden blow in the face; hence,
- [Colloq.], a sudden blow in the face; as in boxing therefore,
- [Colloq.], any sudden, unexpected difficulty, challenge, problem. A poser.
- In mechanics, attachment to a machine tool to hold a cutter in facing or surfacing.
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facet
Pronunciation key ( fas′it ) |
fac•et n.
Etymology: [Fr. facette, diminutive of face]
- A small surface.
- Any of the small polished plane surfaces of a cut gem or diamond, hence,
- any of a number of sides or aspects as of a personality.
- In architecture, A flat but raised projection between flutes of a column.
- In zoology, a unit of a compound eye in insects and crustaceans; also the surface or cornea of such an eye.
- One side, view, or phase of a subject or of a person's mind or character.
- In anatomy, A small flat surface found on bones or other hard tissue.
- In denistry, A flat abraded spot on a tooth.
v.t. fac•et•ed or •et•ted, fac•et•ing or •et•ting, to cut or make facets on a surface.
Syn. phase
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facete
Pronunciation key ( fə-sēt′ ) |
fa•cete
[L. facetus splendid, facetious.]
adj. Archaic.
Clever, witty, humorous.
n.pl. fa•ce•ti•ae
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facetiae
Pronunciation key ( fə-sē′shi-ē ) |
fa•ce•ti•ae
n. pl. of facetia, also see facete [<L. < facetus, elegant, witty.]
- jest, witty sayings, humor.
- collective facetious sayings.
- ribald or coarsely witty publications.
- Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
- Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976
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facetious
Pronunciation key ( fə-sē′shəs ) |
fa•ce•tious
adj.
[Fr. facétieux < L. facetia See FACETIAE WIT & -OUS]
- Lightly joking.
- Joking inappropriately.
- Jocular, jocose, especially with inappropriate timing.
Syn. witty, waggish, funny, humor, humorous, merry
fa•ce′tious•ly adv. — fa•ce′tious•ness n.
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face value
face value
- The value printed or written on a bill, bond, et cetera.
- The seeming value, such as "I took her word at face value."
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facial
Pronunciation key ( fā′shəl ) |
fa•cial
[Fr., ML. facialis < LL. facia; see FACE]
adj.
- of or for the face.
n.
- [Colloq.] a treatment for the skin of the face which contain astringents, creams and usually applied by massage.
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facial angle
facial angle
Anatomy
- Angle which results from intersection of two imaginary lines measured on the human face. One line is drawn from the base of the nostrils (opposite the incisor teeth) and connected to the base of the skull (the external ear) and the second to the most prominent part of the forehead.
- Angle measurement between the line representing the face-height and the axis of the skull, from the edge of central incisors to the auricular point.
The purpose of the angle is to measure the elevation of the forehead. This angle was developed as the basis for classifying the various races of man (see Ethnology) by the Dutch anatomist, Pieter Camper, and is sometimes called Camper's angle. While it has served a useful purpose in ethnology, it is not an infallible criterion to measurement of the intellectual capacity of an individual. Median facial angles of anthropoid apes are around 40°, and of the African Negro approximately 70° and 80° for Europeans. Since such angles are almost as much in a single large community, the Camper method has been superseded by methods created by Blumenbach, Cuvier, and soforth.
acf = facial angle |
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facial index
facial index
Ratio of the length to the width of the face.
Abbreviated F.I.
Such a measurement may be used in studies in Otorhinolaryngology
"Indices are used in anthropology to describe sizes regardless of absolute values. Facial morphological index is the centesimal ratio between the morphological height and width. This index classifies faces as leptoprosopic - long and narrow face; euryprosopic - wide and short face; and mesoprosopic - balanced facial width and height. (Avila, 19585)."
"Photograph shows the anthropometric landmarks and facial measurements. Anthropometric landmarks: tr-trichion, zy-zygion, gn-gnathion. Facial measurements. Physiognomical facial height (tr-gn); Width of the face (zy-zy)" Source: Identification of facial shape by applying golden ratio to the facial measurements: An interracial study in Malaysian population |
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facial mask
facial mask
A face pack. Usually composed of astringents and cream which is massaged into the skin and allowed to dry.
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Fafnir
Pronunciation key ( fäv′nir ) |
Faf•nir
n.
Norse mythology; a giant dragon who guarded treasure and destroyed by Sigurd.
12th Century, Norway
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Fabritius, Carel
Carel Fabritius was a Dutch painter whose adopted name is latin for carpenter, or, craftsman. (-1654) Baroque painter of portraits, genre, and narrative subjects whose concern with light and space influenced stylistic development in the 17th century. Fabritius was one of Rembrandt van Rijn's most gifted students in Amsterdam during the period 1641-1643.
Fabritius was an influential Dutch painter despite that his life was tragically cut short in 1654 when a store of Armory gunpowder exploded, devastating a large part of the town. Much of Fabritius' work is presumed to have been lost in the explosion. Approximately a dozen of his paintings are known to remain.
Carel Fabritius, 1648-50
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Fabritius, Barent
Barent Fabritius, real name Barent Pieterz (1624-1673).
Dutch painter of portraits and of biblical, mythological and historical scenes. His earliest 1650's works are based heavily upon Rembrandt's 1640's works. It is unknown if he was a pupil of Rembrandt. He was also influenced by his famed older brother, Carol Fabritius who was a leading artist of the Delft school.
He was born the son of a schoolmaster and in the beginning took interest in carpentry (hence his Latin name, Fabritius for "maker"). During his career he worked in Amsterdam, Leiden and London. Among his notable works are "Peter in the House of Cornelius," (1653, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig [Brunswick], Ger.), an allegorical portrait of the Fabritius family. And "A Self-Portrait as a Shepherd" (Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna).
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eysk
Pronunciation key ( āsk ) |
Eysk
n.
Eisk.
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exegete
Pronunciation key ( ek′sə-jēt′ ) |
ex•e•gete
n.
An expert of exegesis.
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evection
Pronunciation key ( i-vek′shən ) |
e•vec•tion
n.
[L. evectio a going up, carrying away or out < evectus pp. of evehere; e- out, from + vehere, to carry].
A periodical variation in the motion of the moon's orbit and created by the sun's gravity.
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etymology
Pronunciation key ( et′ə-mol′ə-ji ) |
et•y•mol•o•gy
n. [pl. ETYMOLOGIES (-jiz)]
[Fr. étymologie; L. etymologia; Gr. etamologia see ETYMON and -LOGY].
- Study of a word's origin and development, tracing it as far back as known possible typically by comparative linguistics.
- Dictionary etymologies are given in brackets following the part-of-speech label.
- Branch of linguistics that focus on the origin and development of words.
Abbreviated as etym. etymol., ety.
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ethyl hydride
ethyl hydride
Ethane.
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eq.,
eq.
- equal.
- equalizer.
- equation.
- equator.
- equivalent.
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e.g.
e.g.
[L. exempli gratia].
- for the sake of an example.
- for example.
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eft ( newt or small lizard )
Pronunciation key ( eft ) |
eft
n.
[ME. euete AS. efeta; older, dial., & literary form of newt].
A small lizard or newt.
Taxonomic Hierarchy | |
Kingdom | Animalia – Animal, animals |
Phylum | Chordata – chordates |
Subphylum | Vertebrata – vertebrates |
Class | Amphibia – Amphibians |
Order | Caudata – Salamanders |
Family | Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 – Salamanders, Newts |
Genus | Notophthalmus Rafinesque, 1820 – Eastern Newts, North American Newts |
Direct Children: | |
Species | Notophthalmus meridionalis (Cope, 1880) – Black-spotted Newt |
Species | Notophthalmus perstriatus (Bishop, 1941) – Striped Newt |
Species | Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) – Eastern Newt, triton vert |
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effloresce
Pronunciation key ( ef′lô-res′ ) |
ef•flo•resce
v.i. [EFFLORESCED (-rest′) EFFLORESCING]
[L. efflorescere to blossom, flourish < ex- out + florescere to begin to blossom < florere, to blossom < flos, floris a flower].
- To blossom outwardly, flowering.
- In chemistry, to transform from a crystalline to a powdery state through loss of the water of crystallization.
- Powder or crust that forms in the process.
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eʼer
Pronunciation key ( âr ) |
eʼer
adv.
[Poetic].
ever.