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an
1. art. Form of a used before a vowel sound
2. art. (now quite rare) Form of a used before 'h' in an unstressed syllable
3. art. (nonstandard) Form of a used before 'h' in a stressed syllable
4. conj. (archaic) If
5. conj. (archaic) So long as.
An it harm none, do what ye will.
6. conj. (archaic) As if; as though.
7. n. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).
8. prep. In each; to or for each; per.
I was only going twenty miles an hour.
animated
1. adj. Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
an animated discussion
2. adj. Endowed with life.
3. adj. Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that appear to move thought the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
an animated film
4. v. simple past tense and past participle of animate
animate
1. adj. That which lives.
2. adj. Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
3. adj. Dynamic, energetic.
She is an engaging and animate speaker.
4. adj. (grammar, of a noun or pronoun) Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.
Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate.
5. adj. (grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
6. v. To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
7. v. To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
promotional
1. adj. Of or relating to an advertising promotion.
Collect five promotional vouchers to claim your prize.
2. adj. Of or relating to promotion to a post of higher status.
3. n. An advertising promotion
logo
1. n. A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
2. n. (science) A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements.
3. n. An ensign, a badge of office, rank, or power.
during
1. prep. For all of a given time interval.
I lived with my parents during the 1970s.
The shop was one of the few able to stay open during the war.
2. prep. At any time or period within a given time interval.
I lived with my parents at several points during the 1980s.
Many of the best examples were produced during the Restoration.
3. v. present participle of dure
dure
1. v. (archaic, intransitive) To last, continue, endure.
2. adj. (obsolete) hard; harsh; severe; rough
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
television
1. n. An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell.
2. n. A device for receiving television signals and displaying them in visual form.
I have an old television in the study.
3. n. Collectively, the programs broadcast via the medium of television.
fifty-seven channels and nothing on television
4. n. Vision at a distance.
5. v. (neologism, informal) To watch television.
show
1. v. To display, to have somebody see (something).
The car's dull finish showed years of neglect.
All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper.
2. v. To bestow; to confer.
to show mercy; to show favour; (dialectal) show me the salt please
3. v. To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
4. v. To guide or escort.
Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
They showed us in.
5. v. (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
Your bald patch is starting to show.
At length, his gloom showed.
6. v. (intransitive, informal) To put in an appearance; show up.
We waited for an hour, but they never showed.
7. v. (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.
8. v. (intransitive, racing) To finish third, especially of horses or dogs.
In the third race: Aces Up won, paying eight dollars; Blarney Stone placed, paying three dollars; and Cinnamon showed, paying five dollars.
9. v. (obsolete) To have a certain appearance, such as well or ill, fit or unfit; to become or suit; to appear.
10. n. A play, dance, or other entertainment.
11. n. An exhibition of items.
art show; dog show
12. n. A demonstration.
show of force
13. n. A broadcast program/programme.
radio show; television show
14. n. A movie.
Let's catch a show.
15. n. A project or presentation.
Let's get on with the show. Let's get this show on the road. They went on an international road show to sell the shares to investors. It was Apple's usual do
16. n. Mere display or pomp with no substance. (Usually seen in the phrases "all show" and "for show".)
The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.
17. n. Outward appearance; wileful or deceptive appearance.
18. n. (baseball, with "the") The major leagues.
He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.
19. n. (mining, obsolete) A pale blue flame at the top of a candle flame, indicating the presence of firedamp.
20. n. (archaic) Pretence.
21. n. (archaic) Sign, token, or indication.
22. n. (obsolete) Semblance; likeness; appearance.
23. n. (obsolete) Plausibility.
24. n. (medicine) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked with blood, occurring a short time before labor.

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