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One-Word Dictionary

One-Word Dictionary

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What I am focused on for my thesis is taking a look at the differences in and the merging of a word’s definition, meaning, and concept. More specifically, how the dictionary (admittedly) only supplies the definition and how that may limit our use (or range) of the word by serving concrete and often terse explanations. Then taking the stories born from that exploration to create projects of cultural/political/social/historical/contemporary/ lyrical relevance.

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Three white books are stacked on a dark reflective surface. The top book is titled “end,” the second is “silence,” and the third is “access.” Each book has a black horizontal line near the top edge and a black arrow pointing toward the bottom right corner. The titles and line patterns are printed in black ink. The books are arranged neatly, and the reflective surface shows faint reflections.The image shows two pages of a dictionary open to a page with the word "end" at the top. The left page is partially visible and shows words starting with "acc" and "silo". The right page displays the word "end" at the top and includes entries starting with "2. a. A' quarter, region, (of a world, of countries Obs. (but cf. EAST-END, WEST-END, where this sense has with 3). (b) In U.S. slang use (esp. jazz), a term of extreme probation the best, the ultimate (ULTIMATE 1b. 1). Also 1950 Neurotica Autumn 45 Senior this (shc narcotic end! 1954 Time 70 A term of high approbation swing era was 'out of this world', the era it was and today it is the 'greatest' or 'the end.' 1923 March Weekly 10 Aug. 106/1 Smith Manor has been cruelly flung rosy-bowl only master who had discovered that his rose-bowl was only electro plate instead of the solid end he had stipulated in his letter to the lad's parents. Pro phrases: ... (to live) at a loose end, not accustomed. The final specific use to which a product is put. c. Se, esp. the special design. 1821 GALT Sir A. Wylie 1858 DARTMOUTH had come upon: nothing of the end's errand they had come upon? 15. (1932) 375 The book frightens me: it is so end-of-the-world. 1944 BROOME Epic Poetry (J.) The ... designs of beginning, ... the difficulties that are met with.The image shows an open book resting on a light brown surface. The left page contains text defining the action of "going or coming to or into; coming into the presence of, or into contact with; approach, entrance." (Conts. into, unto, to.) Observed. The right page features a black and white photograph. The photo depicts a person wearing a hooded garment and a light-colored scarf or shawl, looking directly at the camera. The background is out of focus and shows indistinct shapes that might be other people.An open book displays two pages. The left page contains text defining "habit or power of getting near or into contact with entrance, admittance, admission. Also attrib, as access-time, the time taken to reach 'information' stored in a computer." The right page features a black and white photograph of a man in a hooded jacket holding a sign. The sign includes text that is partially visible but unreadable. The background of the photograph is out of focus and shows trees and a light-colored sky. The book rests on a light brown surface.The image shows an open book with a definition of “broadcasting” on the left page and a photograph on the right. The definition reads: “The practice of giving broadcasting time to individuals and groups who wish to present programmes of their own devising, free of management by the broadcasting orga.” The photograph depicts a hand holding a black mobile phone with an antenna; the hand is positioned against a light-colored background that includes the Washington Monument. The phone is the central focus of the image.The image shows an open book resting on a light brown surface. The book's pages are white, and the text is black ink. The left page displays a table of contents or index with entries related to access, age, and content. The right page contains text organized into sections including “Age Of Access,” “Assistants to gaining access,” “Barbara Milowski,” “Common Sense,” “Communication in technology,” and others. The right page also includes text under “The Scope of Hope: Photos of Integration” and “Throughput book: “hidden places””. A vertical black line runs along the right edge of the book’s right page.The image shows an open book resting on a beige surface. The left page displays text in black ink on a white background. The right page contains text in black ink on a white background. The text on the left page reads “nization. Usu. at-trib. Cf. public-access s.v. public a. 5”. The text on the right page begins with “INTRODUCTION IF ALTERNATES…” and continues with paragraphs of text. The book appears to be part of a design or typography reference.A white envelope with text printed on its right side. The text includes "fafa", "4826pippo", "WORLDISURS", "dmltwzst2N", "1sherman", "cafeon", "myriam", "zsukutun", "tripper", "jerkface", "H.S.- no passwords given", "A.S.- no passwords given", "papalpoo", "durgadurga", "paisley rab", "MARLEY 1", "Frannie12", and "BB121577". A blue rectangle is drawn on the left side of the envelope.The image is a black-and-white text excerpt from a book or story, presented in a serif typeface against a solid black background. The text reads: “It was in his mouth? This is always the immediate reaction to whenever I re-tell the story of the boy who threw up in a coffee shop, kept it in his mouth, and then stood still while his mommy looked on the table, under the table, the hard wood floor, his sweater, his pants, his shoes, his hair, behind him, on the hard wood floor again, before she finally asked ‘Well, where is it?’ And then his relatively clear response, ‘Mommy, it’s in my mouth.’ What a polite and considerate boy, I thought.”  The text is arranged in paragraphs and uses quotation marks to denote dialogue. The bottom of the image includes attribution: “FROM: ACCESS CHAPTER: SEVEN FORTUNATE UTTERANCES, OVERHEARD.”The image shows an open white book or notebook lying flat on a brown surface. The pages are blank except for a rectangular section on the right page that contains handwritten text. The text reads "Fig. 4 image, advanced" and "PG. 3". The book has a thin white spine along its left edge. The brown surface provides a neutral background that contrasts with the white pages.The image shows two photographs mounted side by side. Both are labeled “PATHS #5” and “PATHS #2” in the top corners. The left photograph is in black and white and depicts a chain hanging down from the top left corner, extending diagonally towards the bottom right. The right photograph is in color and shows a body of water with a reflection of the sky and surrounding landscape on its surface.The image shows an open book with a cream-colored page on the left and a red page on the right. The right page contains a black-and-white illustration in the bottom right corner, depicting a stick figure leaning against a pole with a yellow, curved shape extending from its hand. The background of the illustration is a solid red color. The page number "153" is visible in the top right corner of the red page. The left page contains text written in a serif font, which appears to be an excerpt from a book or story.The image shows an open book with a green page on the left and a white page on the right. The left page contains a minimalist line drawing of a white rectangular structure on green ground, supported by three thin legs. The right page contains text arranged in two columns. The text begins with "He was searching his mind for simple words..." and continues with paragraphs of text. The book is framed in a light beige or cream-colored frame.The image shows four distinct white text elements on a black background. On the top left, “br” is displayed, followed by a lowercase ‘b’. To the top right, “tty…l” is presented. On the bottom left, “lol” is written with a lowercase ‘l’. On the bottom right, “finite” is displayed.The image is a black and white composition featuring white text on a black background. The text includes phrases such as “Mirko Ikko Ikko!”, “ES2”, “CHAYTEKRDX ES2”, “A W O”, “projects”, and “Kampo Stony”. Some of the text is in a larger font size, while others are in a smaller font. There are also some smaller, less legible lines of text scattered throughout the image. The overall layout is abstract and does not form any recognizable words or phrases.

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