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gesture collapse: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling; something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

entirety collapse: the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

culminate collapse: rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest"; bring to a head or to the highest point; "Seurat culminated pointillism"; end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"; reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body; reach the highest or most decisive point

scanning collapse: the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission; the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

stereotype collapse: a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

optimum collapse: most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances; most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug"

saute collapse: a dish of sauteed food; fried quickly in a little fat; fry briefly over high heat; "saute the onions"

emphasis collapse: special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.; special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"

go for broke collapse: risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"

yardstick collapse: a ruler or tape that is three feet long; a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

antitype collapse: an opposite or contrasting type; a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament

tactics collapse: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

proceeding collapse: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

specimen collapse: a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"; an example regarded as typical of its class

methodology collapse: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline; the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

ideal collapse: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain; model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"; conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

classic collapse: a creation of the highest excellence; an artist who has created classic works; characteristic of the classical artistic and literary traditions; adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic proof"

completion collapse: a concluding action; (American football) a successful forward pass in football

exactness collapse: the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"

Talmud collapse: the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

emulate collapse: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"; imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software; strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

accuracy collapse: the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"; (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"

custom collapse: accepted or habitual practice; habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"; a specific practice of long standing

shirr collapse: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs"

fricassee collapse: pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings; make a fricassee of by cooking; "fricassee meats"

go all out collapse: perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night"

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

height collapse: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

climax collapse: the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"; arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness; the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"; the most severe stage of a disease

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