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alphanumeric
alphanumeric or alphameric , the set of letters and numbers. When used in reference to computer input and output, the set usually is expanded to include the upper- and lower-case alphabetic characters (A-Z, a-z), the numeric characters (0-9), and special characters (such as the symbols $, #, a... Read more
printer
printer computer output device that reproduces data on paper or another medium. Impact printers use a mechanical hammering device to produce each character. A formed character printer forces metal or plastic characters against an inked ribbon to produce a sharp image on paper; the characters ma... Read more
clown
clown a comic character usually distinguished by garish makeup and costume whose antics are both humorously clumsy and acrobatic. The clown employs a broad, physical style of humor that is wordless or not as self-consciously verbal as the traditional fool or jester. Clownish figures appear in the... Read more
writing
writing the visible recording of language peculiar to the human species. Writing enables the transmission of ideas over vast distances of time and space and is a prerequisite of complex civilization. Where, and by whom writing was first developed remains unknown, but scholars place the beginning ... Read more
Japanese
Japanese , language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and Brazil. Japanese appears to be unrelated to any other language; however, ... Read more
comic strip
comic strip combination of cartoon with a story line, laid out in a series of pictorial panels across a page and concerning a continuous character or set of characters, whose thoughts and dialogues are indicated by means of "balloons" containing written speech. The comic strip form can be emplo... Read more
William Congreve
William Congreve 1670-1729, English dramatist, b. near Leeds, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied law in the Middle Temple. After publishing a novel of intrigue, Incognita (1692), and translations of Juvenal and Persius (1693), he turned to writing for the stage. His first comedy, T... Read more
soliloquy
soliloquy the speech by a character in a literary composition, usually a play, delivered while the speaker is either alone addressing the audience directly or the other actors are silent. It is most commonly used to reveal the innermost concerns or thoughts of the speaker, thus pointing up the dram... Read more
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow 1911-37, American movie star, b. Kansas City, Mo., as Harlean Carpentier. Harlow brought charm and a sexual knowingness to a series of comedies during the 1930s, becoming the model of feminine sexuality in films for the next decade. The original platinum blond, she played the tough work... Read more
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner 1889-1970, American detective-story writer, b. Malden, Mass. He served as a trial lawyer for many years. About 1921 he began writing detective stories for magazines; after that time he produced an extraordinary number of novels and stories noted for their fast action and clever... Read more

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Howard Winchester Hawks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...union of the harder, tougher, older male and a...Bravo ). At other times, they united a sharp, tough male and an equally...themes and techniques. Characters talk very tersely in...Instead, Hawks' characters reveal their feelings...the stories and the characters. Hawks was a ...
Eastwood, Clint
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...x2013; 39; a time when the U.S. economy...1966). Eastwood's character in these films was cold and tough, as were characters in his later westerns...1992). Another tough character he created was Harry...been approached many times to run for political...
Clint Eastwood
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...California, he had a tough childhood because of the...persona which, as New York Times reporter John Vinocur...characteristics." Eastwood's character was callous, violent, cynical, tough. Facets of that character were present in his best...
Lon Chaney
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...portrayal of grotesque characters. Chaney's most famous...childhood as a happy time, with a tightly knit family that spent much time together at home. Chaney...Hollywood. At that time, the studio was a converted...returned to it several times to star in feature films...both his talents as a ...
dinosaurs
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth ...incorporates at least five vertebrae, characters (using that word in its biological...showing a variety of advanced characters that quickly allowed them to...through them. Although at one time it was thought that the crests...efficient at shearing and grinding tough vegetation. Saurischia The...
Erle Stanley Gardner
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...mystery writers of all time. Most of his reputation...Mason and other memorable characters that he created. Gardner...devoted himself to full-time writing, or more precisely...mystery writers of all time. The 82 Mason adventures...In these novels the tough-guy notes are muted...
Willard Motley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...predominantly about white characters, Willard Motley (1909...unlike most blacks of that time Motley had few hostile...work, he decided it was time he began to travel and...was also during this time that he served a month...realistic and centered on tough social issues surrounding...
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Killer" Mears in the tough prison drama The Last...He was typed as a "tough guy" in films such as...to MGM and during that time made over 30 movies for...his films that at one time he was dubbed "The Prince...the Clarence Darrow character in Inherit the Wind...
JOURNALESE
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language ...Tomalin, one of the Sunday Times 's top reporters, named the...far enough to enjoy it. More time can be spent on the intro than...are used that relate to the characters or the occupations of the people...free-and-easy), good-time girl , party girl (a prostitute...resignation , X has decided to ...
Tobias George Smollett
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...heiress, practiced as a surgeon for a time, and then began an active literary career...Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), are tough, coarse, episodic adventure stories...form of letters. These novels, rich in character, incident, and realistic detail, were...

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Muni, Paul
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Actor: The Life and Times of Paul Muni, New...James Robert, The Tough Guys, New Rochelle...Obituary, in New York Times, 26 August 1967...he would remain in character between takes and even...as one of the finest character actors of his time. Muni began his acting...makeup and often ...
Hana-Bi
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...color, 35mm; running time: 101 minutes. Released...Superficially, the main character in Takeshi Kitano...Yoshitaka Nishi, a tough veteran police detective...Charles Bronson's character in Death Wish. Yet...not breathlessly, the character and the film transcend...In Hana-Bi, the ...
Sargent, Alvin
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Zinnemann) 1978 Straight Time (Grosbard) 1979 The...focus on complex male characters: Dustin Hoffman's...interesting female characters of all ages and classes...unconventional for her time in that she funneled...Robards); and the title character (Vanessa Redgrave...rather a headstrong, ...
McEntire, Reba
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...1975. During this time she married steer wrestler...recordings with more of her tough but tender personality...north," McEntire's character is distinctly southern...xEF; ve. Like the characters on the popular late...specifically, all feature characters looking back on their...first, ...
Penn, Sean
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...breakthrough performance in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Awards...Alex Dwyer) 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Heckerling...with Tom Charity, in Time Out (London), 27 March...Wolcott, James, "Tough Act," in Vanity Fair...Director," in New York Times, 12 November 1995...revealed the nerve ...
string
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...a linear sequence of characters, words, or other data...football team. 3. a tough piece of fiber in vegetables...other food, such as a tough elongated piece connecting...structure of space-time. • v. ( past...deliberately over a length of time, esp. about one's...
The Asphalt Jungle
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...G.M.; black and white; running time: 105 minutes; released August 1950...mouths to feed, rent to pay"; the tough hood, Dix Handley (Sterling Hayden...name stars, Huston cast his film with character actors and relative unknowns, a policy...s camera frames tautly, holding the characters in tight ...
Chesnutt, Mark
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...textured voice and taste for tough, "honky-tonk" country made...1997). Here, Chesnutt's character is an old-school boozer with...with a Married Woman" takes a time-worn country theme —...commercial success with his tough neotraditionalist sound. In...
Yearwood, Trisha
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...portray a diverse cast of female characters, from the rebellious daughter...Settling in Nashville full time in 1987, she worked as a background...run off with her lover. This time, however, the parents are...eyed openness that mirrors her character's na ï vet é...Hearts in Armor, features ...
Oates, Warren
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...as Willet Gashade); Welcome to Hard Times (Killer on a Horse ) (Kennedy...Donaldson) (as Willoughby); Prime Time (American Raspberry ) (Swirnoff...Thunder (Badham) (as Braddock); Tough Enough (Fleischer) (as James) Publications...directed by Tom Thurman, 1993. * * * The character actor Warren ...

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rough
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...wintry.   6. he is a rough character synonyms : coarse, crude, uncouth...insensitive.   8. have a rough time | receive rough treatment synonyms : harsh, severe, hard, tough, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable...

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AreaAEs best teams showed their character in toughest times.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 6/14/2009; 700+ words ; Time flies when you are having fun. IAEm talking...and how they used the most difficult of times to produce amazing results. For the Geneva...in February. Maybe it would be better if time didnAEt fly quite so fast. If this year has...
Character gets a workout in tough times.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 3/11/2002; 700+ words ; ...and emerged on top. In 1990 _ also a time of rising unemployment _ Ewing was laid...worked for 14 years. "It was the first time I had ever lost a job, and I was stunned...departments doing a variety of jobs. "It took time to bring my salary up to the level it was...
Characters can raise morale in the tough times
Newspaper article from: Gloucestershire Echo, The; 9/4/2008; 432 words ; ...to be turning against you. Some years ago we had plenty of characters in Alsop, Grayson, Book and Bloomer to name just a few...opposing defences on the back foot, as he did a couple of times against myself and Jamie Victory in his Northampton days...
Football: CARRA: TIME TOGET TOUGH; OLYMPIAKOS . . . . . . . 1 LIVERPOOL . . . . . . . . . 0 We must show more character.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 9/29/2004; 700+ words ; ...sickness by showing more character away from home. The Reds...qualities which made the Reds so tough to beat in Europe...solid. ``Maybe we we're tougher in certain areas but now...ve just got to show more character. You've got to have people...challenges. ``You see the real characters in ...
One little business sparkles through tough times; Sparklesoup Studios, a publisher and producer of the Gifted Girls Series of books and gifts prepares to release Book 2 of the Lucy character series, as sales from Book 1 takes off.
M2 Presswire; 12/18/2001; 700+ words ; ...business sparkles through tough times; Sparklesoup Studios...Book 2 of the Lucy character series, as sales from...read about inspiring characters, hear about good news...adventure especially in times like these," says...watch the news all the time and see horrible things...modern day ...
Soldiering on through the tough times Ian Lavender, 63, is still fondly remembered as Private Pike in 'Dad's Army'. More recently he was a regular character in 'EastEnders' for three years, and he also appears regularly on stage. He lives in a village near Bury St Edmunds with his second wife Michele, 66. He talks to Mark Anstead
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 3/29/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...FURNITURE. AT THE FURNITURE SHOP WE WERE OFFERED INTEREST-FREE CREDIT, BUT I ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE CATCH. THE FIRST AND LAST TIME I USED HIRE PURCHASE TO BUY A CAR WAS 30 YEARS AGO. I STARTED MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND WHEN I GOT MY NEXT WELL-PAID JOB...
Flintoff backs 'tough characters' to adapt
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo; 11/28/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...and precious little time for England to close...There are some characters in that room and some really tough lads. As disappointed...cricket for a period of time now and we've been...that series.This time, though, he is clearly...
Team needs tough characters like Harbhajan: Ganguly
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 1/5/2008; 559 words ; ...Symonds, saying he is a tough competitor and the team needs a character like the off-spinner...Harbhajan) is a tough competitor and you...his 100 percent every time in all departments...Ponting for the eighth time in as many Test matches...
A feminization of television's tough-guy characters
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 8/24/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...feminization of television's tough-guy characters By...sapiens. Now prime-time males face an especially...re also leading male characters in some of TV's most...Emmys. Compare those characters with some of the most...portrayals of male characters. In the first "Terminator...1984, the ...
COLLINS IS ONE TOUGH CHARACTER
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 11/18/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...football player Jordon Collins is a tough character indeed. Maybe so, but some sports...full extent of his impact. "Three times he's made the play that won a game...100 pounds or so. As far as being tough goes, though, Collins weighs in...