Connotation
means
the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning.
or
something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described.
or
in Logic. the set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term and thus determining the range of objects to which that term may be applied; comprehension; intension.
Word for today is Sitzmark means Skiing, a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier. Sitzmark originated from the German sitzen meaning “to sit” Rodger left a giant sitzmark on the Swiss Alps.
Pantomime means the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech. or a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music. or significant gesture without speech. or an actor in a dumb show, as in ancient Rome. or Christmas pantomime, a form of…
Aeipathy means an enduring and consuming passion
Collegial means marked by camaraderie among colleagues. Its spelling is close to collegiate (relating to a college) but the meanings are distinct.
Gradualism means Belief that things proceed by degrees
Today’s word is Woodnote means a wild or natural musical tone, as that of a forest bird. It is formed on the basis of the words, wood meaning “a grove or forest” and note meaning “a musical sound or tone.”
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