单词 | in full face |
释义 | > as lemmasin (formerly †with) full face 1. in (formerly †with) full face: so as to be directly facing the viewer or the person being looked at; with all the face visible. Also in extended use with reference to the sun or moon. ΚΠ a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. xi. v. 580 Alwey he [sc. the reynebowe] haþ respecte to þe sonne wiþ ful face [L. plena facie], and þe sonne is euene afore þe bowe. 1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 210 A sumptuous temple of their Idolles..all were of carued worke, verie well proportioned and gilted:..the one had three heads proceeding out of one bodie, the one looking on the other in full face [Sp. muy de lleno]. 1673 M. Stevenson Norfolk Drollery 19 Endymion's Miss observes her monthly wane, And with full Face repairs her Orb again. 1735 Rake's Progress (ed. 2) vi. 44 How the Sun varies in his Walk; And when on us his Arse he turns, He with full Face in India burns. 1819 E. Dodwell Classical & Topogr. Tour Greece I. xiii. 436 The first is the owl in full face; the next two owls in profile. 1876 H. N. Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. vi. 54 The head of Apollo on the gold coin..appears in full face. 1938 Burlington Mag. May 223/1 On the extreme left is a woman seen almost in full-face, wearing pearl earrings. 2002 R. T. Petersson Bernini & Excesses of Art 121 Bernini drew the king..in full face, profile and whole figure. < as lemmas |
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