Sunday, September 2, 2012

Dictionary Words

visual 
adjective
of or relating to seeing or sight: visual perception.
noun (usu. visuals)
a picture, piece of film, or display used to illustrate or accompany something.


surprise
noun
1 an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing: the announcement was a complete surprise.
• a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected: much to her surprise, she'd missed him.
• [ as modifier ] denoting something made, done, or happening unexpectedly: a surprise attack.
2 [ as modifier ] Bell-ringing denoting a class of complex methods of change-ringing: surprise major.

verb [ with obj. ]
(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock

interact
verb [ no obj. ]
act in such a way as to have an effect on another; act reciprocally


interactive
adjective
(of two people or things) influencing or having an effect on each other
• (of a computer or other electronic device) allowing a two-way flow of information between it and a user, responding to the user's input


insert
verb |inˈsərt| [ with obj. ]
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing, esp. with care• add (text) to a piece of writing
• place (a spacecraft or satellite) into an orbit or trajectory.

layer
noun
a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body
• a level of seniority in the hierarchy of an organization


sequence 
noun
1 a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other
2 a set of related events, movements, or things that follow each other in a particular order

verb [ with obj. ]
arrange in a particular order


emerge 
verb [ no obj. ]
move out of or away from something and come into view
• become apparent, important, or prominent


contrast
noun 
the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association:
• the action of calling attention to notable differences
• [ in sing. ] a thing or person having qualities noticeably different from another

verb
• [ with obj. ] compare in such a way as to emphasize differences: people contrasted her with her sister.

select 
verb [ with obj. ]
carefully choose as being the best or most suitable
 (of a group of people or things) carefully chosen from a larger number as being the best or most valuable


within
preposition
inside, in, enclosed by, surrounded by; within the bounds of, within the confines of


transform 
verb [ with obj. ]
make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of
• [ no obj. ] undergo such a change