单词 | shadowist |
释义 | shadowistn.ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [noun] > sundial > one who makes or uses shadowist1635 gnomonist1688 skiagrapher1690 1635 H. Gellibrand in J. W[ells] Sciographia 4 The Surveyour may search out Altitudes..by the only helpe of three right lines; But the compleat Shadowist cannot here rest without further helpe from above. 1650 in T. Rudd Pract. Geom. To Rdr. sig. B The compleat Shadowist can teach the Sun to trace out his way upon the Earth. 2. One who gives an entertainment consisting of shadow pictures. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > optical shows > [noun] > image from shadow on screen > one who produces shadowgraph1886 shadowgraphist1888 shadowist1902 1902 Music Hall & Showman 28 Mar. Another well~known conjurer and shadowist. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1635 |
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