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Index — Chapter Words Relating to Matter (Part 24 of 24)

  • Appearance (Substantives), phenomenon, sight, spectacle, show, premonstration, scene, species, view, coup d'œil, look-out, prospect, outlook, vista, perspective, bird's-eye view, scenery, landscape, picture, tableau, display, exposure, exhibition, manifestation.
  • Pageant, raree-show, panorama, diorama, cosmorama, georama, spectacle, coup de théâtre, jeu de théâtre.

    Bioscope, biograph, cinematograph (or kinematograph).

    Phantasm, phasma, phantom, spectrum, apparition, spectre, mirage, etc. 4, 443.

    Aspect, phase, phasis, seeming, guise, look, complexion, shape, mien, air, cast, carriage, port, demeanour, presence, expression, first blush.

    Lineament, feature, trait, lines, outline, contour, face, countenance, physiognomy, visage, phiz, mug, profile, tournure.

    (Verbs). To seem, look, appear; to present, wear, carry, have, bear, exhibit, take, take on, or assume the appearance of; to look like, to be visible, to reappear; to materialise.

    To show, to manifest.

    (Adjectives). Apparent, seeming, etc.

    (Adverbs). Apparently, to all appearance, etc., on the face of it, prima facie, at the first blush, at first sight.

  • Disappearance (Substantives), evanescence, eclipse, occultation.
  • Dissolving views, fade-out.

    (Verbs). To disappear, vanish, dissolve, fade, melt away, pass, be gone, be lost, etc.

    (Phrase). To go off the stage.

    To efface, blot, blot out, erase, rub out, expunge 552.

    (Adjectives). Disappearing, etc., lost, vanishing, evanescent, missing.

    Inconspicuous, unconspicuous.

    (Phrases). Lost in the clouds; leaving no trace; out of sight.

    (Interjections). Begone! away! avaunt! vanish! disappear! see 293.