filmlike
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filmlike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : filmy … Useful english dictionary
film — filmlike, adj. /film/, n. 1. a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate. 2. a thin sheet of any material: a film of ice. 3. a thin skin or membrane. 4. a delicate web of filaments or fine threads. 5. a thin haze, blur, or mist. 6.… … Universalium
hypothallus — /huy peuh thal euhs, hip euh /, n., pl. hypothalli / thal uy/. 1. a layer of hyphae rimming the thallus of certain lichens. 2. a filmlike residue at the base of the sporangia of certain slime molds. [1850 55; < NL; see HYPO , THALLUS] * * * … Universalium
songbird — /sawng berrd , song /, n. 1. a bird that sings. 2. any passerine bird of the suborder Oscines. 3. Slang. a woman vocalist. [1765 75; SONG + BIRD] * * * Any oscine passerine (suborder Passere), all of which have a complex vocal organ, the syrinx.… … Universalium
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
movielike — adjective Resembling a movie: unrealistically romantic, exciting, etc. Syn: filmlike … Wiktionary
