Week of May 4th -8th 2009 Definitions

Dark

Kristen
The exact opposite of light. The absence of light, and in humans often the absence of heart.

Week of May 4th -8th 2009

dark

 –adjective

1.	having very little or no light: a dark room.

2.	radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: a dark color.

3.	approaching black in hue: a dark brown.

4.	not pale or fair; swarthy: a dark complexion.

5.	brunette; dark-colored: dark eyebrows.

6.	having brunette hair: She's dark but her children are blond.

7.	(of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream.

8.	gloomy; cheerless; dismal: the dark days of World War II.

9.	sullen; frowning: a dark expression.

10.	evil; iniquitous; wicked: a dark plot.

11.	destitute of knowledge or culture; unenlightened.

12.	hard to understand; obscure.

13.	hidden; secret.

14.	silent; reticent.

15.	(of a theater) offering no performances; closed: The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays.

16.	Phonetics. a. (of an l-sound) having back-vowel resonance; situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Compare clear (def. 24a). b. (of a speech sound) of dull quality; acoustically damped.

–noun

17.	the absence of light; darkness: I can't see well in the dark.

18.	night; nightfall: Please come home before dark.

19.	a dark place.

20.	a dark color.

Week of April 27-May1 Photos

Light:

Kristen

Week of April 27- May 1 Definition

Kristen:
Open, airy, weightless. Bright, positive. Leading and guiding.

Weeke of April 27-May 1 2009

Light:

–noun

1.	something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.

2.

Physics. a. Also called luminous energy, radiant energy. electromagnetic radiation to which the organs of sight react, ranging in wavelength from about 400 to 700 nm and propagated at a speed of 186,282 mi./sec (299,972 km/sec), considered variously as a wave, corpuscular, or quantum phenomenon. b. a similar form of radiant energy that does not affect the retina, as ultraviolet or infrared rays.

3.	the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of sight.

4.	an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.

5.	the radiance or illumination from a particular source: the light of a candle.

6.	the illumination from the sun; daylight: We awoke at the first light.

7.	daybreak or dawn: when light appeared in the east.

8.	daytime: Summer has more hours of light.

9.	a particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance: viewing the portrait in dim light.

10.	a device for or means of igniting, as a spark, flame, or match: Could you give me a light?

11.	a traffic light: Don't cross till the light changes.

12.	the aspect in which a thing appears or is regarded: Try to look at the situation in a more cheerful light.

13.	the state of being visible, exposed to view, or revealed to public notice or knowledge; limelight: Stardom has placed her in the light.

14.	a person who is an outstanding leader, celebrity, or example; luminary: He became one of the leading lights of Restoration drama.

15.	Art. a. the effect of light falling on an object or scene as represented in a picture. b. one of the brightest parts of a picture.

16.	a gleam or sparkle, as in the eyes.

17.	a measure or supply of light; illumination: The wall cuts off our light.

18.	spiritual illumination or awareness; enlightenment.

19.	Architecture. a. Also called day. one compartment of a window or window sash. b. a window, esp. a small one.

20.	mental insight; understanding.

21.	lights, the information, ideas, or mental capacities possessed: to act according to one's lights.

22.	a lighthouse.

23.	Archaic. the eyesight.

–adjective

24.	having light or illumination; bright; well-lighted: the lightest room in the entire house.

25.	pale, whitish, or not deep or dark in color: a light blue.

26.	(of coffee or tea) containing enough milk or cream to produce a light color.

–verb (used with object)

27.	to set burning, as a candle, lamp, fire, match, or cigarette; kindle; ignite.

28.	to turn or switch on (an electric light): One flick of the master switch lights all the lamps in the room.

29.	to give light to; furnish with light or illumination: The room is lighted by two large chandeliers.

30.	to make (an area or object) bright with or as if with light (often fol. by up): Hundreds of candles lighted up the ballroom.

31.	to cause (the face, surroundings, etc.) to brighten, esp. with joy, animation, or the like (often fol. by up): A smile lit up her face. Her presence lighted up the room.

32.	to guide or conduct with a light: a candle to light you to bed.

–verb (used without object)

33.	to take fire or become kindled: The damp wood refused to light.

34.	to ignite a cigar, cigarette, or pipe for purposes of smoking (usually fol. by up): He took out a pipe and lighted up before speaking.

35.	to become illuminated when switched on: This table lamp won't light.

36.	to become bright, as with light or color (often fol. by up): The sky lights up at sunset.

37.	to brighten with animation or joy, as the face or eyes (often fol. by up).

April 24 2009 - Deprive

Deprive

Rachel


Kristen

Definition Week April 20-24-2009

Deprive:

Kristen
A lacking. Maybe lacking in what is needed, usually a lacking in what is wanted. When I read the definition, I thought immediately of material things, but in my experience it is far more frequently in the emotional, spiritual realm. Deprived of spirituality, ethics, morals. Won't that be a fun picture.

Rachel
Deprive tends to bring an emotional response more than anything else. I think of basic needs that aren't met, taking something away that is important, expected or needed.

Week of April 20-24, 2009

de⋅prive

 verb (used with object), -prived, -priv⋅ing.

1.	to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.

2.	to remove from ecclesiastical office.

Excess Photos

Kristen

Rachel

Excess (interpretation)

Kristen
To me, excess is too much. Too much of anything, whether it is good or bad for you. I have too much paper, and way too many buttons, people eat too much, or drink too much.

Rachel
Excess is what's left over after what you need. The part that becomes superfluous and distracting. The part that interferes because it is no longer efficient or helpful.

Blog update and new rules

Due to some unforeseen issues, I and my partner in crime have decided that we need to change the format of this blog. It became to cumbersome for us to keep up with the picture a day theme. What we will be doing instead is a picture a week. There will be three posts a week. On Monday we will post the definition of the word of the week. The definition will be in the same format as before. On Wednesday we will post our personal interpretation of the word. We will each do this. And on Friday, we will post the picture that will represent our interpretation of that word. We think that whis will work out better for us. And I think that it will give a deeper meaning to the project.

All that said the word of the week this week is:

ex⋅cess

noun

1.	the fact of exceeding something else in amount or degree: His strength is in excess of yours.

2.	the amount or degree by which one thing exceeds another: The bill showed an excess of several hundred dollars over the estimate.

3.	an extreme or excessive amount or degree; superabundance: to have an excess of energy.

4.	a going beyond what is regarded as customary or proper: to talk to excess.

5.	immoderate indulgence; intemperance in eating, drinking, etc.

–adjective

6.	more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified; extra: a charge for excess baggage; excess profits.

April 3 2009

myth

1.	a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, esp. one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.

2.	stories or matter of this kind: realm of myth.

3.	any invented story, idea, or concept: His account of the event is pure myth.

4.	an imaginary or fictitious thing or person.

5.	an unproved or false collective belief that is used to justify a social institution.

Rachel

April 2 2009

mys⋅ter⋅y

1.	anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown: the mysteries of nature.

2.	any affair, thing, or person that presents features or qualities so obscure as to arouse curiosity or speculation: The masked guest is an absolute mystery to everyone.

3.	a novel, short story, play, or film whose plot involves a crime or other event that remains puzzlingly unsettled until the very end: a mystery by Agatha Christie.

4.	obscure, puzzling, or mysterious quality or character: the mystery of Mona Lisa's smile.

5.	any truth that is unknowable except by divine revelation.

6.	(in the Christian religion) a. a sacramental rite. b. the Eucharist.

Rachel

April 1 2009

April 1 2009

March 31 2009

breath

.	the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.

2.	respiration, esp. as necessary to life.

3.	life; vitality.

4.	the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath.

5.	time to breathe; pause or respite: Give him a little breath.

6.	a single inhalation or respiration: He took a deep breath.

7.	the brief time required for a single respiration; a moment or instant: They gave it to her and took it away all in a breath.

8.	a slight suggestion, hint, or whisper: The breath of slander never touched her.

9.	a light current of air.

March 30 2009

if

1.	in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay indoors if it rains. I'll go if you do.

2.	even though: an enthusiastic if small audience.

3.	whether: He asked if I knew Spanish.

4.	(used to introduce an exclamatory phrase): If only Dad could see me now!

5.	when or whenever: If it was raining, we had to play inside.

Rachel

March 27 2009

air

1.	a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.

2.	a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze.

3.	overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air.

4.	circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories.

5.	the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality.

6.	the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him.

7.	airs, affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.

Rachel

March 26 2009

met⋅al

1.	any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.

2.	Chemistry. a. such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys. b. an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts.

3.	an alloy or mixture composed wholly or partly of such substances, as brass.

4.	an object made of metal.

5.	formative material; stuff.

Rachel

March 25 2009

wa⋅ter 

1.	a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

2.	a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.

3.	Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.

4.	the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.

5.	the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water.

6.	waters, a. flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters. b. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.

7.	a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.

8.	Often, waters. Medicine/Medical. a. amniotic fluid. b. the bag of waters; amnion: Her water broke at 2 a.m.

9.	any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water.

10.	any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine

Rachel

March 24 2009

fire

1.	a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.

2.	a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace.

3.	the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration.

4.	heat used for cooking, esp. the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire.

5.	Greek fire.

6.	flashing light; luminous appearance.

7.	brilliance, as of a gem.

8.	burning passion; excitement or enthusiasm; ardor.

9.	liveliness of imagination.

10.	fever or inflammation.

11.	severe trial or trouble; ordeal.

12.	exposure to fire as a means of torture or ordeal.

Rachel

March 23 2009

earth

.

(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.

2.	the inhabitants of this planet, esp. the human inhabitants: The whole earth rejoiced.

3.	this planet as the habitation of humans, often in contrast to heaven and hell: to create a hell on earth.

4.	the surface of this planet: to fall to earth.

5.	the solid matter of this planet; dry land; ground.

6.	soil and dirt, as distinguished from rock and sand; the softer part of the land.

7.	the hole of a burrowing animal; lair.

8.	Chemistry. any of several metallic oxides that are difficult to reduce, as alumina, zirconia, and yttria. Compare alkaline earth, rare earth.

9.	Also called earth color. Fine Arts. any of various pigments consisting chiefly of iron oxides and tending toward brown in hue.

Rachel

March 20 2009

e⋅qui⋅nox

1.	the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox).

2.	either of the equinoctial points.

Rachel

March 19 2009

This March

Kristen

March 18 2009

con⋅ser⋅va⋅tion

1.	the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.

2.	official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.

3.	a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.

4.	the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.

5.	the restoration and preservation of works of art.

Rachel

March 17 2009

re⋅cy⋅cle 
verb, -cled, -cling, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.

2.	to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater.

3.	to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days.

4.	to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning.

6.	to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more.

Kristen

Rachel

March 16 2009

Power–noun

1.	ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.

2.	political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe.

3.	great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.

4.	the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds.

5.	political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government.

6.	legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney.

7.	delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: the powers of the president.

8.	a document or written statement conferring legal authority.

9.	a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence.

10.	a state or nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference.

March 13 2009

spir⋅it 

1.	the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.

2.	the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body.

3.	the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.

4.	conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit.

5.	a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits.

6.	a fairy, sprite, or elf.

7.	an angel or demon.

8.	an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform.

9.	(initial capital letter) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.

10.	a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15.

Rachel

March 12 2009

des⋅ti⋅ny 

1.	something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.

2.	the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.

3.	the power or agency that determines the course of events.

4.	(initial capital letter) this power personified or represented as a goddess.

5.	the Destinies, the Fates.

Rachel

March 11 2009

mag⋅ic

noun:

1.	the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.

2.	the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature. Compare contagious magic, imitative magic, sympathetic magic.

3.	the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.

4.	the effects produced: the magic of recovery.

5.	power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.

6.	any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name; the magic of music; the magic of spring.

7.	(initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.

–adjective

8.	employed in magic: magic spells; magic dances; magic rites.

9.	mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.

10.	of, pertaining to, or due to magic.

11.	producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.

Rachel

March 10 2009

treas⋅ure
  –noun
1. wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
2. wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
3. any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.
–verb (used with object)
4. to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
5. to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
6. to put away for security or future use, as money.

Kristen

Rachel

March 9 2009

fan⋅ta⋅sy
   verb, -sied, -sy⋅ing.
–noun
1. imagination, esp. when extravagant and unrestrained.
2. the forming of mental images, esp. wondrous or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing.
3. a mental image, esp. when unreal or fantastic; vision: a nightmare fantasy.
4. Psychology. an imagined or conjured up sequence fulfilling a psychological need; daydream.
5. a hallucination.
6. a supposition based on no solid foundation; visionary idea; illusion: dreams of Utopias and similar fantasies.
7. caprice; whim.
8. an ingenious or fanciful thought, design, or invention.
9. Also, fantasia. Literature. an imaginative or fanciful work, esp. one dealing with supernatural or unnatural events or characters: The stories of Poe are fantasies of horror.

Rachel

Kristen

March 11 2009

mag⋅ic

noun:

1.	the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.

2.	the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature. Compare contagious magic, imitative magic, sympathetic magic.

3.	the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.

4.	the effects produced: the magic of recovery.

5.	power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.

6.	any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name; the magic of music; the magic of spring.

7.	(initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.

–adjective

8.	employed in magic: magic spells; magic dances; magic rites.

9.	mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.

10.	of, pertaining to, or due to magic.

11.	producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.

March 5 2009

Adult

–adjective

1.	having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.

2.	of, pertaining to, or befitting adults.

3.	intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment.

–noun

4.	a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.

5.	a full-grown animal or plant.

6.	a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law.

Rachel

Kristen

March 4 2009

Child

1. 1. A person between birth and puberty.
   2. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
   3. An unborn infant; a fetus.
   4. An infant; a baby.
   5. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   6. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).
2. 1. An unborn infant; a fetus.
   2. An infant; a baby.
   3. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   4. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).
3. One who is childish or immature.
4. A son or daughter; an offspring.
5. A member of a tribe; descendant: children of Abraham.
6. 1. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   2. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).

Rachel

Kristen

March 6 2009

Elderly

adj.Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years. n.

1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

Kristen

March 3 2009

Infant

–noun

1.	a child during the earliest period of its life, esp. before he or she can walk; baby.

2.	Law. a person who is not of full age, esp. one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor.

3.	a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice: The new candidate is a political infant.

4.	anything in the first stage of existence or progress.

–adjective

5.	of or pertaining to infants or infancy: infant years.

6.	being in infancy: an infant king.

7.	being in the earliest stage: an infant industry.

8.	of or pertaining to the legal state of infancy; minor.

RachelKristen

March 2 2009

March

Rachel
Kristen

February 27 2009

Favorite

1.	a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.

2.	Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.

3.	a person or thing popular with the public.

4.	a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.: favorites at the court.

–adjective

5.	regarded with particular favor or preference: a favorite child.

Rachel

February 26 2009

Destroy

1.	to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.

2.	to put an end to; extinguish.

3.	to kill; slay.

4.	to render ineffective or useless; nullify; neutralize; invalidate.

5.	to defeat completely.

–verb (used without object)

6.	to engage in destruction.

Kristen

Rachel

February 25 2009

Create

1.	to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.

2.	to evolve from one's own thought or imagination, as a work of art or an invention.

3.	Theater. to perform (a role) for the first time or in the first production of a play.

4.	to make by investing with new rank or by designating; constitute; appoint: to create a peer.

5.	to be the cause or occasion of; give rise to: The announcement created confusion.

6.	to cause to happen; bring about; arrange, as by intention or design: to create a revolution; to create an opportunity to ask for a raise.

–verb (used without object)

7.	to do something creative or constructive.

8.	British. to make a fuss.

Rachel

Kristen