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epidermis collapse: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

framework collapse: a structure supporting or containing something; the underlying structure; "restoring the framework of the bombed building"; "it is part of the fabric of society"

rim collapse: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached; (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"; the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object; roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"; furnish with a rim; "rim a hat"; run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

skeleton collapse: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"; a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"; something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"

crayon collapse: writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing; write, draw, or trace with a crayon

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

capsule collapse: a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside; a small container; a structure that encloses a body part; a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses; enclose in a capsule

portray collapse: portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"; make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"; represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"

gestalt collapse: a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts

etude collapse: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

drawing collapse: act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well"; the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"; a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"; an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"

proposal collapse: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"; something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

rind collapse: the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

summarize collapse: be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

digest collapse: a periodical that summarizes the news; soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture; make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"; soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture; systematize, as by classifying and summarizing; "the government digested the entire law into a code"; become assimilated into the body; "Protein digests in a few hours"; arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information"; put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"; convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products"

characterize collapse: be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"

tracing collapse: the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline; a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

prospectus collapse: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"

circumference collapse: the size of something as given by the distance around it; the length of the closed curve of a circle; the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"

exterior collapse: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"

brief collapse: a condensed written summary or abstract; a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case; concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"; of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"; give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

abridge collapse: lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

outline collapse: a schematic or preliminary plan; a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory; the line that appears to bound an object

shorten collapse: become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"; make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"; make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"

pastel collapse: any of various pale or light colors; delicate and pale in color; "pastel pink"; lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"

figuration collapse: decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

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