animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a series of drawings showing stages of movement. The motion seems real when the drawings are shown quickly one after another. |
delusion |
a false belief that continues even when it has been shown to be false. Delusions may be caused by certain mental illnesses. [1/2 definitions] |
digital |
When we say that a clock or watch is digital, we mean that it shows the time using a row of numbers. When it is ten minutes after twelve o'clock, for example, a digital clock will show 12:10. On a digital clock, the hour is shown by the numbers on the left, and the minutes are shown by the numbers on the right. There is a mark with two dots between the hour and the minutes. This mark is called a colon. [1/3 definitions] |
dignity |
one's sense of worth; pride or self-respect as shown in one's appearance or behavior. |
display |
in computers, the screen on which information is shown, or the information itself. [1/6 definitions] |
evening |
When you go to an evening movie, it means that you go to the movie that is shown in the early hours of night. [1/2 definitions] |
exhibit |
a collection of things that are shown or on display for many people to look at. [1/3 definitions] |
fair2 |
a gathering at which farm animals and farm produce are shown and judged. A fair is usually held over several days and includes games and amusements. [1/2 definitions] |
flashcard |
A flash card is one of a set of cards with words, numbers, or pictures on them. Each card gives a problem to be solved or requires a learner to remember certain information. The answer appears on the opposite side of the card. Each card is shown just for a moment in front of a student or class to get them to respond quickly. The cards are usually used to review information that has been studied before. |
Hermes |
the messenger of the gods, in Greek mythology. Hermes was also the god of travelers, of trade, of theft, and of skill in speaking. He is often shown with wings on his hat and shoes. In Roman mythology, Hermes is called Mercury. |
latitude |
When we talk about latitude, we are talking about how far north or south of the equator something is. If we look at a globe, the equator is shown as a line that goes all the way around the earth. It divides the earth into a top half and a bottom half. Latitude, the distance of something north or south of the equator, is measured in units called "degrees." |
motion picture |
a series of pictures or photographs shown one after the other on a screen. The pictures or photographs appear so quickly that they seem to be moving. [1/2 definitions] |
movie |
(plural) a theater where motion pictures are shown. [1/2 definitions] |
museum |
a building where collections of objects that are important to history, art, or science are kept and shown to the public. |
phase |
one of the stages of the moon or smaller planets as they change their relation to the sun. A phase is shown by how much of the moon's or planet's lighted area can be seen. [1/2 definitions] |
projection |
the way a film's picture is shown on a screen. [1/5 definitions] |
prove |
to be found or shown in the end. [1/3 definitions] |
reading |
the point shown on an instrument of measurement. [1/3 definitions] |
release |
to allow to be shown, sold, or published. [1/4 definitions] |
repeat |
A repeat is something that happens again. If you watch a repeat of a television program, you are watching a program that has been shown on TV before. [1/5 definitions] |
rerun |
a film or television program that is shown again. [1/3 definitions] |