Forensic science glossary. John C. Brenner . 2012.
pen pressure — The average force with which the pen contacts the paper, as estimated from an examination of the writing. Pen pressure as opposed to pen emphasis, deals with the usual or average force involved in the writing rather than with the periodic… … Forensic science glossary
per´pen|dic´u|lar|ly — per|pen|dic|u|lar «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular… … Useful english dictionary
per|pen|dic|u|lar — «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular cliff. 3 … Useful english dictionary
Pennsylvania — /pen seuhl vayn yeuh, vay nee euh/, n. a state in the E United States. 11,886,728; 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Cap.: Harrisburg. Abbr.: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna. * * * I officially Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State (pop … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
calligraphy — calligrapher, calligraphist, n. calligraphic /kal i graf ik/, calligraphical, adj. calligraphically, adv. /keuh lig reuh fee/, n. 1. fancy penmanship, esp. highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the… … Universalium
drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil … Universalium
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
