Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vase — [[t]veɪs, veɪz, vɑz[/t]] n. a vessel, as of glass or porcelain, usu. higher than it is wide, used to hold cut flowers or for decoration • Etymology: 1555–65; < F < L vās vessel vase′like , adj … From formal English to slang
Vase — (v[=a]s or v[aum]z; 277), n. [F. vase; cf. Sp. & It. vaso; fr. L. vas, vasum. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vessel}.] 1. A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vase-shaped — a. Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Portland Vase — The Portland Vase is a first century BC Roman cameo glass vase, which served as an inspiration to many glass and porcelain makers from about the beginning of the 18th century onwards. Since 1945 the vase has belonged to the British Museum in… … Wikipedia
Warka Vase — The Warka Vase is a carved alabaster stone vessel found in the temple complex of the Sumerian goddess Inanna in the ruins of the ancient city of Uruk, located in the modern Al Muthanna Governorate, in southern Iraq. Like the Narmer Palette from… … Wikipedia
Balls and vase problem — The balls and vase problem (also known as the Ross Littlewood paradox or the ping pong ball problem) is a hypothetical problem in abstract mathematics and logic designed to illustrate the seemingly paradoxical, or at least non intuitive, nature… … Wikipedia
Chigi vase — Hoplites on the Chigi vase. The Chigi vase is a Protocorinthian olpe, or pitcher, that is the name vase of the Chigi Painter.[1] It was found in an Etruscan tomb at Monte Aguzzo, near Cesena, on Prince Mario C … Wikipedia
Rubin vase — Rubin s vase (sometimes known as the Rubin face or the Figure ground vase) is a famous set of cognitive optical illusions developed around 1915 by the Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin. They were first introduced at large in Rubin s two volume work … Wikipedia
Onesimos (vase painter) — Kylix made by Euphronios, ca. 500 490 B.C. (Paris, Louvre, G 105). Onesimos was an ancient Athenian vase painter who flourished between 505 and 480 BC. He specialized in decorating cups, mostly of Type B, which comprise virtually all known… … Wikipedia
Apollodoros (vase painter) — Apollodoros was an ancient Athenian red figure vase painter who was active in around 500 BCE. His name is found on two cups. [ [http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=105 The Getty Museum Biography of Apollodoros] Apollodoros… … Wikipedia
