someone who is an object of investigation n a problem requiring investigation n a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument n the quantity contained in a case n nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence n a specific state of mind that is temporary n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) n a specific size and style of type within a type family n an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part n the housing or outer covering of something n the enclosing frame around a door or window opening n (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers n bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow n a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home v look over, usually with the intention to rob v enclose in, or as if in, a case
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a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) n
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n an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) n a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something n the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions n an actor's portrayal of someone in a play n a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) n good repute n a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability n a written symbol that is used to represent speech n (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes v engrave or inscribe characters on
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A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point
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used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
