spread+outward

  • 11painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

    Universalium

  • 12flare — /flair/, v., flared, flaring, n. v.i. 1. to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind. 2. to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught. 3. to start up or burst out… …

    Universalium

  • 13Paris — /par is/; for 2 also Fr. /pann rddee /, n. 1. Matthew. See Matthew of Paris. 2. Ancient, Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii /peuh riz ee uy /. a city in and the capital of France and capital of Ville de Paris Department, in the N part, on the Seine.… …

    Universalium

  • 14architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

    Universalium

  • 15Bangkok — /bang kok, bang kok /, n. 1. a seaport in and the capital of Thailand, in the S central part, on the Chao Phraya. 4,000,000. 2. (l.c.) a kind of Siamese straw. 3. (l.c.) a hat woven of strands of this straw. * * * Thai Krung Thep City (pop., 2000 …

    Universalium

  • 16flare — [[t]flɛər[/t]] v. flared, flar•ing, n. 1) to blaze with a sudden burst of flame (often fol. by up): The fire flared up as the paper caught[/ex] 2) to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame 3) to burst out in sudden, fierce activity, passion, etc.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 171980 eruption of Mount St. Helens — Photograph of the eruption column, May 18, 1980 Volcano Mount St. Helens …

    Wikipedia

  • 18splay — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, short for displayen more at display Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to cause to spread outward 2. to make oblique ; bevel intransitive verb 1. to extend apart or outward especially in an aw …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19flare — v 1. burn unsteadily, blaze, flame; flash, sparkle, scintillate, coruscate, gleam, fulgurate, glitter twinkle, flicker, glisten, Archaic. glister, glimmer, flut ter, shimmer; glow, phosphoresce, incandesce; radiate, illuminate. 2. burst forth,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 20Periphery (BattleTech) — Contents 1 History 1.1 The Beginning 1.2 Reunification War 1.3 …

    Wikipedia