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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as. Metaphors assert the identity of dissimilar things, as when Macbeth asserts that life is a "brief candle." Metaphors can be subtle and ...
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as. Metaphors assert the identity of dissimilar things, as when Macbeth asserts that life is a "brief candle." Metaphors can be subtle and ...
A liquid rubber product often used as a resist. It has the advantage of being much more durable and insoluble than wax resist, and can be peeled off after functioning as a resist.
A liquid rubber product often used as a resist. It has the advantage of being much more durable and insoluble than wax resist, and can be peeled off after functioning as a resist. See RESIST.
A term referring to the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes. Buzz, rattle, bang, and sizzle all reflect onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia can also consist of more than one word; writers sometimes create lines or whole passages in which the sound of the ...
A term referring to the use of a word that resembles the sound it denotes. Buzz, rattle, bang, and sizzle all reflect onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia can also consist of more than one word; writers sometimes create lines or whole passages in which the sound of the ...
A group of rimed lines, usually forming one of a series of similar divisions in a poem.
Un grupo de líneas que riman, que usualmente forman una de una serie de divisiones similares en un poema.
A poetic stanza of eight lines, usually forming one part of a sonnet. See also sonnet, stanza.
Una estrofa poética de ocho líneas, generalmente formando parte de un soneto. Véase también soneto, estrofa.
Liquid precipitation from the atmosphere in drops of at least 0.5mm in diameter.
Líquido precipitación de la atmósfera en gotas de menos de 0,5 mm de diámetro.
The study of the atmosphere.
El estudio de la atmósfera.
A process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas on the worksheet. For example, varying the interest rate that is used in an amortization table to determine the amount of the payments.
Un proceso de cambio de los valores de celdas para ver cómo esos cambios afectan el resultado de las fórmulas de la hoja de cálculo. Por ejemplo, variando la tasa de interés que se utiliza en una tabla de amortización para determinar el monto de los ...
Calcium carbonate-often used as a glaze component
Carbonato de calcio-a menudo utilizado como un componente del esmalte
A writer’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning. Formal diction consists of a dignified, impersonal, and elevated use of language; it follows the rules of syntax exactly and is often ...
Elección de un escritor de palabras, frases, estructuras oracionales y lenguaje figurado, que se combinan para ayudar a crear significado. Dicción formal consiste en un uso digno, impersonal y elevado de la lengua; sigue exactamente las reglas de sintaxis y ...