| mezzo-relievo |
sculptural relief in which the work projects about halfway from the background. |
| mezzo-soprano |
a voice range higher than contralto and lower than soprano. [2 definitions] |
| mezzotint |
a method of engraving on roughened copper or steel by scraping and polishing areas to produce effects of light and shade. [3 definitions] |
| mfg. |
abbreviation of "manufacturing," the production of goods on a mass scale. |
| mfr. |
abbreviation of "manufacturer," one who makes things by machine, esp. a company that produces items in mass quantities. |
| Mg |
symbol of the chemical element magnesium. |
| mg |
abbreviation of "milligram," or "milligrams," a unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a gram or 0.0154 grain. |
| mgr. |
abbreviation of "manager." |
| mho |
a unit of electrical conductance reciprocal to the ohm. |
| MHz |
abbreviation of "megahertz," a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second or one million hertz. |
| MI |
abbreviation of "Michigan," a north central U.S. state bordered by four of the Great Lakes. |
| mi |
in music, the syllable that denotes the third tone of the diatonic scale. (See sol-fa.) [2 definitions] |
| mi. |
abbreviation of "mile," or "miles." |
| MIA |
abbreviation of "missing in action." |
| Mia Hamm |
U.S. professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist, who at the age of 19 became the youngest woman to win a World Cup championship; born Mariel Margaret Hamm (b.1972). |
| miaow |
variant of meow. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. [3 definitions] |
| mica |
any of a group of silicated minerals occurring as crystalline structures that separate into thin, often transparent, chips or sheets, used as electrical insulation and as a substitute for glass at high temperatures; isinglas. |
| Micah |
according to the Old Testament, a minor prophet of Israel of the ninth century. [2 definitions] |
| mice |
pl. of mouse. |
| Michaelmas |
September 29, a festival celebrated in honor of the archangel Michael. |