incisive voice

См. также в других словарях:

• incisive — incisive, trenchant, clear cut, cutting, biting, crisp are applied to utterances, thoughts, style, or mentalities and mean having or manifesting the qualities associated with sharpness, keenness, and acuteness, especially of mind. Incisive… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Incisive — In*ci sive, a. [Cf. F. incisif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting; trenchant. An incisive, high voice. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• incisive — incisively, adv. incisiveness, n. /in suy siv/, adj. 1. penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice. 2. remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue. 3. adapted for cutting or …   Universalium

• incisive — in•ci•sive [[t]ɪnˈsaɪ sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) penetrating; cutting: an incisive tone of voice[/ex] 2) clear and direct; keen: an incisive commentary[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30; < ML in•ci′sive•ly, adv. in•ci′sive•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

• incisive — /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv / (say in suysiv) adjective 1. penetrating, trenchant, or biting: an incisive tone of voice. 2. sharp; keen; acute. 3. adapted for cutting: the incisive teeth. {Medieval Latin incīsīvus} –incisively, adverb –incisiveness, noun …  

• Cornélie Falcon — in 1835 Cornélie Falcon (28 January 1814[1] – 25 February 1897) was a French soprano who sang at the Opéra in Paris. Her greatest success was creating the role of Valentine in Meyerbeer s …   Wikipedia

• Gino Bechi — (16 October 1913 2 February 1993) was an Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially in Verdi roles.Life and careerBechi studied in his native Florence with Raul Frazzi and di Giorgio, and made his… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• Yiddish literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the Yiddish language of Ashkenazic (Ashkenazi) Jewry (central and eastern European Jews and their descendants).       Yiddish literature culminated in the period from 1864 to 1939, inspired …   Universalium