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FOCUS 8 Is Copyright (C) by the BSFA Ltd FOCUS issue 8 75p AN S.EV WRITERS’ MAGAZINE ngs) to leap lightly and swiftly for some fly-boat. n. l>u. tiiebont, ‘ fiat - bottomed resembling, covered with, loam. Uuicc through tho air ; he flew over the coasting vessel ’. fr. vlirgen, 1 to fly ', A fob (I.), n. [I. fob ; 2. bb). Of L.O. origin; cp. 'ge al « bound. h. To be borne up. spread bard. ' boat '. .Sec fly (II.) A boat. Long, the L.G. dimin. Jobke, 1 little pocket !; agitated, by tho wind ; to stream out. narrow canal boat for passenger traffic. H.G. proviue./appe,' pocket', Small pocket ttcr. wave in the air or wind: with garments, fly-book. n. Kind of pocket-book or ca-o for watch Ac., opening from waistband of r, flying behind him ■. flags flew from every specially adapted for keeping artifiei.il Hies breeches. st. Phr. with /ays flying, as a conqueror, for fishing. triumph. 5. a (oi persons) To go with fly-by-night, n [1. fli bi nit ; 2. fldi b;i noit]. sit speed, move in given direction « 1. a Person who gads about by nijl t ; ‘ fool '. Soo fop. ite and impetuosity ; to hasten, rush b debtor who decamps by night. 2. (obs.j Survives only in Job off: a to impose (some­ o to Wert him ; to fly to a person's arms...... Kind of wheeled sedan-chair. thing worthless or undesirable) upon a [icrsoii iply flew down the road ; it is getting late, fly-catcher, n. 1. One of several small European v--i-u-st. fly, -m--u--i.t ih--u-r--r-y. .oaf.f ; mP—hr s. time flits, birds that feed on flies; oneofsevcral American antique on one ; b to delude (a person) into birds unrelated tot bow. 2. Device for catching accepting something worthless : to fob one to take a course which is clearly kind off with empty promises. focal, adj. 11. fnkal ; 2. foukal]. Fr., fr. focus • veil suddenly, rapidly, and violently; to be fly-fish. vb. intrant. A -al. Pertaining to a focus : focal dislani - rlcd : the window flew up ; the dour flew catch, fish with artificial, more rarely with or length, distance from focus to centre of tlio ;n ; the wheel flew round; Phrs. to fly Io lens or mirror ; focal plane, plane parallel to ns, prepare hastily for war ; to send thingi fly-fisher, o. Person who fly-fishes. that of lens or mirror, passing through its ing, scatter them by hasty, sudden move- fly-fishing;, Act, art, of catching fish by >nt; to tend a person flying, dismiss him means of fllics fattened to a hook. focalization, n. [1. IdkalizAshun ; 2. foukalai- ruptly. drive him away ; to fly in pieces fo! fly-flaipj , n Implement with long handle and zeijan]. Next word A -ation. Action of It Ie substance), smash to atoms ; to mate one broad pliant end, for driving nway or focalizing ; state of being focalized. money fly, squander it. 6. (Pret. fled) To killing Ilies. focalize, vb. trans. [I. fdkaliz ; 2. fdukalatzj. ' *’ A -ize. To focus (lit. and fig.). in. used now instead of flee). B. trans. w. --j ,___ - Capable of ' (1. fosiiueter ; 2. fousimito]. To cause, allow, to fly : to fly a hawk. habitually practising Hight in, or th' /eons Ac. 2. To bring into position, air ; flying insect, dragon Ac. ; ncasuring focal distances. urlition Ac. for flight, direct flight of, b adapted, prepared, for fl itrol while flying : Io fly an airship Ac. ; to machine : c hurried, hasty, ar Measurement of focal (also sail) a kite, 3. To display from mast ring during brief anstiension ■ llag-pole, allow to stream in the wind: visit. 2. Streaming loose, fir 2. fduk(a)sl). Phonotie : fly a flag. Phr. (nai.) to fly one's flag, flying hair ; flying colours, v assume. exercise, admiral's functions. standards. 1'hr. with fli 2. foukas]. Lat. focus, Specif. (athletics) to jump (an obstacle) by triumph, with great success FOCUS fireside, home ’. Prob. 'inging from one foot ano alighting on the flight through the air : fli, an lt iwtuteat magazint loan, q.v. under bake; ier: to fly a hurdle. 5. (Pres, only) To run 4. Speedy, very fast : flyir 1 w. Lat./acies, ‘ appc.ir- ay. Heo from: io fly the approach of danger. detachment of police prov t, beauty; face ’. See Followed by preposition or adverb, Fly ........... ................. .... mse wd. thus be ‘ shining, intrans.. a to rush violently upon with in- flying (II.). n. fly (II.) A 1. a Point at which con- ; it to assault; to attack : the dog flew at the m- otion, of -p-e--r-s-o--n —or »tih.ri—ng .tih..a»t . .ight, boat, or waves of sound nip ; b (tig.) to attack «ith words, vitupcr- -traction or reflection ; b also which horsemen can ride fast; flyin^ st, point at which rays appear to insported ; csp. to fly into a temper, rage, fit shot at a Hying or rapidly movi.n.og —object. or would meet if prolonged* in a straight . Fly "ff, intrans., to hurry, rush. dart, flying-bridIgge,. n. 1. a Ferry-boat attaclhed line ; c adjustment of instrument or distance ay. Phr. to fly off al a tangent, to start a by rope t o fixed object, and swinging across so as to produce sharp definition of image ; . river, usually by action of currant; b |>ontoon Phrs. in focus, (of optical instruments) ad­ y nut at, intrant., to burst out suddenly into bridge or other floating bridge. 2. Highest justed so as to give dear and sharp outlines of several bridges on ship. in image ; (fig., of description Ac.) ckarly III.), n., ir. proc. The relation in sense flying-buttxess. n. and definitely presented ; out of focus, not tween this n..in some of its senses, A the vb. outer wall so os t adjusted, distorted (also fig.); d focal length. not always apparent. 1. Act oi Hying, carry part of the w 2. (geoni.) One of two points having a definite to an inner wall, or, if the buttress is in the relation to a curve. 3. (fig.) Point or area ’oplane. 2. In various senses, derived per­ foi m of a detached column. bearing one end of of greatest intensity or activity ; centre of ps from idea of rapid movement, e.g. four- a half arch, the other end of which is connected radiation or dis|>ersion : a focus oj sedition ; icclcd covered one-horse carriage working with the wall. focus nJ a disease, part nf the body where it • hire (probably abbreviated from fly.bg. flying-column. n. Military force equipfied lid}. 3. Flip of cloth (variously applied!; f'o-r- --r-a--p-i-d‘ -m--o--v-e--m--ent, and supplied so as to earthquake, subterranean centre, below epi­ ,p-a--r-t- -o-f- -f-la--g- a--t- -s-i-d--e- -o-p--p-o--s-i-t-e— sta..f..f.;. ..w...i.d..t.h.. .o..f be practically independent of main base. centre. g from stall'to outer edge ; b Hap of canvas flying-fish, n. One of several allied fishes focus (II.), vb. trans. A intrans., fr. proc. - H.n„r^in»k foun,j in warm seas, that when pursued h-ap 1. trans, a To cause to converge; tofocus rment,covering buttons. 4. Contrivance for the sun's rays with a burning-glass ; b to {ulating speed of clockwork or accumulat resembling that of a bird, by nu-ans of pec- ; power ; lly-wbeel Ac. 5. (pl.) Space with mr.ii mis. to produce a clear image, to focalize ; c to Ilery or galleries over proscenium of theatre, flying-fox. n. 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