| 3 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| a4 |
an international standard (iso) paper size, a4 measures 210 x 297 mm (8.2677"x11.6929"). iso paper sizes are based on the metric system, and the height divided by the width of all formats is the square root of two (1.4142). a4 is considered standard letter size paper in countries using the iso system. |
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| aamu |
a finnish name that means "morning". |
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| acrylic |
a water-soluble paint made with pigments and synthetic resin. although acrylic is relatively new, it has gained wide popularity due to its versatility and ability to simulate all of the traditional mediums, such as watercolor, tempera and oil paint. acrylic paint also boasts a number of impressive qualities: it binds to most materials, and remains flexible over time; it does not discolor with age, and does not cause deterioration of the surface; it is water-soluble when wet, and waterproof and insoluble when dry.
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| ada |
short form of "adelaide", from the germanic name "adalheidis", which was composed of the elements "adal", meaning "noble" and "heid", meaning "kind, sort, type". |
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| adam |
english, french, german, polish, russian, romanian and hungarian name derived from the hebrew word for "man". |
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| aderyn |
a modern name which means "bird" in welsh. |
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| adi |
a hebrew name which means "jewel" or "ornament". |
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| adino |
a biblical name which means "ornament" in hebrew. |
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| adrienne |
french feminine form of "adrian", a name which finds its origin in hadria. hadria is a town in northern italy which gave its name to the adriatic sea. |
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| aerona |
a name derived from the welsh "aeron", meaning "berry". |
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| agne |
lithuanian form of "agnes", which is the latinized form of the greek name "hagne", derived from the greek word "hagnos", meaning "chaste". |
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| agota |
latinized form of the greek name Αγαθη [agathe], derived from the greek αγαθος [agathos] meaning "good". |
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| aidan |
a scottish name which originated from the old irish name "Áed", meaning "fire". |
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| aileen |
a greek name of celtic origin which means "light, green field". |
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| ailill |
a name that means "elf" in irish gaelic. |
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| ain |
an arabic name which means "precious; eye". |
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| aina |
a scandinavian name which means "the only one". |
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| aine |
a traditional lithuanian name meaning "ancestor", aine is also an irish name derived from the gaelic word for "radiance". aine was the name of the queen of fairies in celtic mythology. |
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| aisling |
this name was created in the 20th centurey, and means "dream" or "vision" in irish gaelic. |
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| aya |
a japanese name which means "woven silk". |
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| ayla |
a turkish names which is though to mean "moonlight, halo". |
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| akako |
a name which means "red child" in japanese. |
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| akina |
a name which means "spring flower" in japanese. |
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| akira |
a name that means "intelligence, brightness" in japanese. |
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| akvilina |
a lithuanian name with roots in a latin word that means "eagle-like". |
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| alanta |
lithuanian name, derived from the alanta river (moletai, lithuania). |
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| alba |
name which means "dawn" in italian or spanish. |
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| albina |
lithuanian and italian form of the roman cognomen "albinus", which was derived from latin "albus" meaning "white, bright". |
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| alexander |
anglicized form of the greek name "alexandros", which meant "defending men" (from the greek "alexein", meaning "to defend, help", and "aner", meaning "man"). historically, the most famous bearer of this name was alexander the great, king of macedon, who, in the 4th century bc, built a huge empire out of greece, egypt, persia, and parts of india. |
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| alexia |
an english and german name which derives from the greek word αλεξω [alexo] - "to defend, to help". |
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| algiecas |
nickname for "algis", a lithuanian name originating from a name in lithuanian mythology, which meant "messenger of the gods". |
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| alina |
an arabic name which means "noble". |
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| alona |
native american name, which means "oak tree". |
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| alpha |
an english name derived from the name of the first letter in the greek alphabet - "a". |
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| amadahy |
an american indian name which means "forest waters". |
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| amaya |
this name means "night rain" in japanese. |
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| amanda |
created in the 17th century by the playwright colley cibber, this notable name is based it on the latin word "amanda", meaning "lovable". |
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| amber |
an organic gem, amber is petrified resin exuded from trees that grew 30 to 60 million years ago. amber can be translucent or opaque, and although usually golden in color, it can also be red, brown, black, green or blue. amber is light in weight and warm to the touch. historically, amber was used for its medicinal properties, and was believed to cure everything from fevers and jaundice to poisoning and depression. amber represents attunement to nature and an intellectual understanding of the mystery of life. it has protective qualities and is deemed to be the bearer of good fortune. amber is often referred to as "baltic gold", since the baltic coast is the most famous source of the world's amber. |
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| ambra |
italian name which means "amber".
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| ambra |
italian name which means "amber". |
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| ami |
japanese name which means "friend". |
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| amparo |
a name which means "protection, shelter" in spanish. |
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| andraste |
a name from celtic mythology which possibly means "invincible". |
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| andrius |
lithuanian form of "andrew", from the greek name "andreas" (andreios), meaning "manly, brave". andrew is the patron saint of scotland, russia, and greece. |
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| anfisa |
russian form of the greek name "anthousa", which was derived from greek "anthos", meaning "flower". |
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| angelina |
italian name, which means "little angel". |
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| anil |
indian name from hindu mythology. derived from sanskrit "anila", meaning "air, wind". anil was another name of vaju, the hindu god of the wind. |
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| anke |
low german pet form of the name "anne". |
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| anna |
latinate form of the name "hannah", from the hebrew name "channah", which meant "favor, grace". |
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| antanina |
feminine form of the roman "antoninus", which was derived from the roman family name "antius". |
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| aoife |
an irish name which means "beauty" - from the gaelic word "aoibh". In irish legend, aoife was a warrior princess. |
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| aolani |
a hindu, hawaiian name meaning "cloud from heaven".
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| apepi |
in egyptian mythology, apepi was a giant serpent that lived in the waters of nun (the primordial ocean from where all life was created). apepi chased the sun god ra as he travelled across the sky every day, and was blamed for bad weather and solar eclipses. but apepi was never a serious danger - prayers and rituals performed by the priests prevented him from devouring ra entirely! |
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| aponi |
a native american name which means "butterfly". |
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| apple wood |
associated with healing, prosperity, love and perpetual youth, innocence, the apple tree also represents a choice. ranging in color from reddish gray to light red, apple wood is a medium strength wood used in ornamental woodwork and carving. apple wood is even textured and has a very pleasant smell when burned or routed. |
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| applique |
a decoration or ornament, as in needlework, made by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to the surface of another. |
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| aquatint |
intaglio printing technique that creates tonal areas of subtle, solid color - similar to watercolor. powdered resin is dusted onto a metal plate as an acid resist. the plate is then submerged in acid, and the areas that are not protected by the resin are "bitten", creating recesses. once the plate is extracted from the acid, the plate is inked and covered with damp paper. when run through a press, the ink-filled recesses print tonal areas of color. aquatint is often used together with etching. |
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| aramis |
the youngest of alexandre dumas' "three musketeers", aramis enjoyed theological discussions and claimed that his true calling was to become a priest. however, he was always ready to defend his honor or anyone elses from insult or injury.
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| arata |
a name which means "freshness" in japanese. |
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| artist's proof (a. p.) |
a proof of a print reserved for the artist, and not included in the numbered edition, even though it is identical to those prints. usually 5 to 10 artist's proofs are created for each print. |
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| arturas |
lithuanian form of "arthur", derived from the celtic name "arturus" (arthurus), meaning "mighty bear, strong as a bear". |
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| asdis |
an icelandic name derived from the old norse elements "áss", meaning "god", and "dís", meaning "goddess". |
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| astra |
lithuanian name short for the scandanavian "astrida". astra is also an english name derived from the greek "aster" meaning "star". |
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| athos |
considered to be the leader of alexandre dumas' "three musketeers", athos was distinguished for his intellect, appearance, bravery, and swordsmanship.
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| atlantic mackerel |
the atlantic mackerel is an energetic beast of prey. cliquey by nature, mackerel like to gang up on other (smaller) ocean inhabitants and consume them without the least bit of moderation or remorse. mackerel often weigh as much as 5 kg (11 lbs), and can reach 70 cm (26") in length. the atlantic mackerel can be recognized by the dark, wavy bars on its back and stylish silvery belly. |
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| audrius |
name derived from the lithuanian word "audra", meaning "storm". |
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| augis |
a lithuanian name derived from the word "augti" - "to grow". |
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| aure |
a greek name which means "breeze, soft-air". |
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| ausra |
a name derived from the lithuanian word meaning "dawn". |
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| austra |
lithuanian name of unknown origin. made popular by lithuanian athlete austra skujyte, who took second place in the 2004 olympic heptathlon. way to go austra!
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| ava |
german name, meaning "a bird". |
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| aviva |
feminine form of "aviv", which means "spring" in hebrew.
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| avril |
french form of the name "april", which originally derives from the latin "aperire" - "to open", referring to the opening of flowers in that month. avril is a also an english form of "eoforhild", derived from the old english elements "eofor", meaning "boar" and "hild", meaning "battle". this name was rarely used after the norman conquest. |
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