Webster's Dictionary 1913

3862

Photoxylography

Pho′to‐xy‐log″ra‐phy (?), n. [Photo- + xylography.] The process of producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for the use of the wood engraver.

3863

Photozincograph

Pho′to‐zin″co‐graph (?), n. A print made by photozincography. — Pho′to‐zin′co‐graph″ic, a.

3864

Photozincography

Pho′to‐zin‐cog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Photo- + zincography.] A process, analogous to photolithography, for reproducing photographed impressions transferred to zinc plate.

3865

Phragmocone

Phrag″mo‐cone (?), n.(Zoöl.) The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. [Written also phragmacone.]

3866

Phragmosiphon

Phrag′mo‐si″phon (?), n.(Zoöl.) The siphon of a phragmocone.

3867

Phrasal

Phras″al (?), a. Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. Earlc.

3868

Phrase

Phrase (?), n. [F., fr. L. phrasis diction, phraseology, Gr. �, fr. � to speak.] 1. A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an express...

3869

Phrase (2)

Phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Phrased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Phrasing.] [Cf. F. phraser.] To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. “These suns — for so they phras...

3870

Phrase (3)

Phrase, v. i. 1. To use proper or fine phrases.2. (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.

3871

Phraseless

Phrase″less, a. Indescribable. Shak.

3872

Phraseogram

Phra″se‐o‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � a phrase + -gram.] (Phonography) A symbol for a phrase.

3873

Phraseologic

{ Phra′se‐o‐log″ic (?), Phra′se‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. “This verbal or phraseological answer.” Bp. Pearson.

3874

Phraseologist

Phra′se‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. A collector or coiner of phrases.

3875

Phraseology

Phra′se‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, phrase + -logy: cf. F. phraséologie.] 1. Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style.Most completely national in his... phraseology. I...

3876

Phrasing

Phras″ing (?), n. 1. Method of expression; association of words.2. (Mus.) The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases.

3877

Phratry

Phra″try (?), n.; pl.Phratries (#). (Gr. Antiq.) A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens.

3878

Phreatic

Phre‐at″ic (?), a. [F. phréatique, from Gr. �, �, a well.] (Geol.) Subterranean; — applied to sources supplying wells.

3879

Phrenetic

{ Phre‐net″ic (?), Phre‐net″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. phreneticus, Gr. φρενητικόσ, φρενιτικόσ: cf. F. phrénétique. See Frantic, and cf. Frenetic.] Relating to phrenitis; suffering fro...

3880

Phrenetic (2)

Phre‐net″ic, n. One who is phrenetic. Harvey.

3881

Phrenic

Phren″ic (?), a. [Gr. φρήν, φρενόσ, the midriff, or diaphragm, the heart, the mind: cf. F. phrénique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic ...

3882

Phrenics

Phren″ics (?), n. That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy.

3883

Phrenism

Phre″nism (?), n. [See Phrenic.] (Biol.) See Vital force, under Vital.

3884

Phrenitis

‖Phre‐ni″tis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �, fr. φρήν, φρενόσ.] 1. (Med.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; — called al...

3885

Phrenograph

Phre″no‐graph (?), n. [Gr. φρήν, φρενόσ, the midriff + -graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration.

3886

Phrenologer

Phre‐nol″o‐ger (?), n. A phrenologist.

3887

Phrenologic

Phren′o‐log″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. phrénologique.] Phrenological.

3888

Phrenological

Phren′o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to phrenology. — Phren′o‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.