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| Adam's apple |
the projection at the front of the human throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, visible esp. in men. |
| alarm |
any audible or visible warning, esp. by mechanical, electric, or other means. [1/5 definitions] |
| annual ring |
one of the concentric rings of wood visible in a cross section of a tree representing the layer of growth from one year. |
| annular eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun in which a ring-shaped portion of the sun remains visible around the moon. |
| apparent |
visible, plain, or clearly seen. [1/3 definitions] |
| apparently |
judging from all available information or visible evidence; seemingly. [1/2 definitions] |
| appear |
to come into view; become visible. [1/3 definitions] |
| auricle |
the visible, projecting portion of the ear. [1/3 definitions] |
| backstage |
to or in the areas of a theater stage that are not visible to the audience, esp. the wings and dressing rooms. [3/4 definitions] |
| bony |
having protruding or visible bones; gaunt. [1/4 definitions] |
| Bunraku |
a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater, that uses large wooden puppets manipulated by visible puppeteers who are dressed in black. |
| clear |
free of visible impurities, blurriness, or flaws. [1/22 definitions] |
| cloud |
a visible body, usu. white or gray, of fine water droplets high in the earth's atmosphere. [1/8 definitions] |
| color |
the visible aspect of an object, other than form or size, that depends on the hue, chroma, or brightness of light that it reflects or emits. [1/12 definitions] |
| come up |
to begin to be visible in the sky. [1/6 definitions] |
| contrail |
a visible trail of moisture condensed into water drops or ice crystals, formed in the wake of a high-flying plane or rocket; vapor trail. |
| cross section |
a part of something made visible by cutting straight through it. [1/2 definitions] |
| crown |
the enamel covering over the visible part of a tooth. [1/21 definitions] |
| develop |
in photography, to treat (exposed film) chemically so as to create a visible image. [1/10 definitions] |
| dim-out |
the dimming or restricted use of light at night, as in a city or on a ship in order to be less visible to enemy aircraft. |
| disappear |
to become no longer visible. [1/3 definitions] |
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