Spillway
Semantic meanings: denotative & connotative
spillway(noun)
a structure used to provide the
controlled release of flows from a dam or
levee into a downstream area, typically
the riverbed of the dammed river itself.
spill (verb)
to cause or allow (liquid) to flow over
the edge of its container, especially
unintentionally; to reveal : spill the
beans; to move out of somewhere quickly.
To spill out of a room.
spill (noun)
a quantity of liquid that has spilled or
been spilled.
a fall off of something, a horse, a
bycicle maybe.
a way: a method, style or manner of
doing something.
a road, track, path, or street for
traveling along.
Connotations:
spill
an accident. Unintentional loss.
Pollution. milk, excess, discharge.
way
When there is a will, there is a way.
there’s gotta be a way. There’s the best
way and there’s the worst way. Way to
go.
the way, the path, the truth, the way
to enlightenment, the path to the holy
land. a beconing horizon.
Gravity
Semantic meanings: denotative & connotative
gravity(noun)
Connotations:
the force that attracts a body toward
the center of the earth, or toward any
other physical body having mass. For
most purposes Newton’s laws of gravity
apply, with minor modifications to take
the general theory of relativity into
account.
outerspace, planets, meteors, falling,
attraction, unseen forces, Newtonian
physics, serious matters, grave
situations, being drawn to or attracted
to something
extreme or alarming importance;
seriousness.
Take
Semantic meanings: denotative & connotative
take(verbs)
Connotations:
lay hold of (something) with one’s hands;
reach for and hold; consume as food,
drink, medicine, or drugs; capture or
gain possession of by force or military
means; dispossess someone of (something);
steal or illicitly remove; occupy (a
place or position); gain or acquire
(possession or ownership of something);
make (a photograph) with a camera.
take(noun)
Any takers? The stealing of something,
the siezure of land: there is not exactly
an agreement in the taking of something.
It is a one-sided act. You can take your
own time, where are we getting that time
from?
carry or bring with one; convey;
accompany or guide (someone) to a
specified place.
accept or receive (someone or something);
understand or accept as valid; deal with
(a physical obstacle or course) in a
specified way; be attracted or charmed
by.
make, undertake, or perform (an action
or task); be taught or examined in (a
subject).
require or use up (a specified amount of
time); wear or require (a particular
Display
Semantic meanings: denotative & connotative
display(verbs)
Connotations:
make a prominent exhibition of
(something) in a place where it can be
easily seen.
“Photographers later commissioned
directly by the railroad companies went
so far as to include water as noticable
feature of the landscape in each of their
pictures, regardless of how arid the
surrounding environment”(74, Mark Klett)
(of a computer or other device) show
(information) on a screen.
give a conspicuous demonstration of (a
quality, emotion, or skill).
(of a male bird, reptile, or fish) engage
in a specialized pattern of behavior
that is intended to attract a mate.
display(nouns)
a performance, show, or event intended
for public entertainment.
a collection of objects arranged for
public viewing.
an electronic device for the visual
presentation of data.
extravegance, diamonds in a case, an
image, an invitation, visible, exposed,
solicitation, a broadcast, an exhibition,
publicity, the public, for sale, window,
screens,
Terraforming
Semantic meanings: denotative & connotative
terraform(verbs)
Connotations:
(especially in science fiction) transform
(a planet) so as to resemble the earth,
especially so that it can support human
life.
Sci-fi, Mars, destruction, transformation,
metamorphisis, aliens, earth-like, manmade, large-scale, rivers, atmosphere,
creation, God, mountains, machines, the
sky, the elements.
Spillway
Photographic expression
Gravity
Photographic expression
Take
Photographic expression
Display
Photographic expression
Terraforming
Photographic expression
Spillway
Graphic/typographic/diagrammatic expression
Gravity
Graphic/typographic/diagrammatic expression
Take
Graphic/typographic/diagrammatic expression
Display
Graphic/typographic/diagrammatic expression
Terraforming
Graphic/typographic/diagrammatic expression
Spillway
Material expression
Gravity
Material expression
Take
Material expression
Display
Material expression
Terraforming
Material expression
Spillway
Spatial / Environmental expression
Gravity
Spatial / Environmental expression
Take
Spatial / Environmental expression
Display
Spatial / Environmental expression
Terraforming
Spatial / Environmental expression