Edith Cavell Edith Cavell

noun

English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)  ( Cavell, Edith Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell )
English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)

 optical aberration optical aberration

noun

an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image  ( aberration, optical aberration, distortion )
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

 input device input device

noun

a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device  ( data input device, input device )
a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device

 softness softness

noun

() the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded  ( softness )
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

a disposition to be lenient in judging others  ( softness )
a disposition to be lenient in judging others
 softness is not something permitted of good leaders
softness is not something permitted of good leaders

the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)  ( effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness, womanishness )
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
 the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy
 Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness
 he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him
he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him

the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines  ( blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness, softness )
the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered  ( gentleness, mildness, softness )
acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
 his fingers have learned gentleness
his fingers have learned gentleness
 suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby
 even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough
even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough

a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare  ( softness )
a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
 the softness of the morning sky
the softness of the morning sky

a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency  ( softness )
a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
 and in softness almost beyond hearing
and in softness almost beyond hearing

a state of declining economic condition  ( softness )
a state of declining economic condition
 orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness
orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness
 he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy
he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy

the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing  ( balminess, softness )
the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
 the day's heat faded into balminess
the day's heat faded into balminess
 the climate had the softness of the south of France
the climate had the softness of the south of France

poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)  ( softness, unfitness )
poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)