Definitions for "About"
Keywords:  tack, colcord, 'ready, ship, reserved
To a reserved position; half round; in the opposite direction; on the opposite tack; as, to face about; to turn one's self about.
The situation of a ship as soon as she has tacked.
"To pass from one tack to the other." (Colcord, 1974)
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
"About", "Approx.", and "Circa" are terms which when used in a letter of credit, are construed to allow a difference not to exceed 10% more or 10% less than the monetary amount, or the quantity, or the unit price stipulated in the letter of credit.
Keywords:  nigh, we're, asleep, ran, fainted
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
Around; all round; on every side of.
On all sides; around.
In circuit; circularly; by a circuitous way; around the outside; as, a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
Keywords:  raton, boca, mls, advice, thinking
Boca Raton Home About Boca Raton Boca Raton Weather Boca Raton News Boca Raton Links Search MLS Search MLS Featured Properties Buyers Information Buyers Guide Tips & Advice Mortgage Center How May I Help You? Sellers Information Sellers Guide Tips & Advice Thinking of Listing? Resources Location Information People I Trust Glossary BOCA RATON REAL ESTATE GLOSSARY Real Estate Glossary
Keywords:  paraiso, samba, schools, support, who
Paraiso Samba Samba Schools Who's Who Support
Usually pointing to program information such as version number, copyright info, etc. The command "About" appears on the Help menu in most Microsoft applications. waayee View
Keywords:  astir, town, incident, whole, move
on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
Keywords:  allude, apart, aspect, additional
additional allude apart aspect
Keywords:  fro, bow, boat, direction, across
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
Changing a boat's direction by passing the wind across the its bow first
Keywords:  verge, going, act, point
On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
Keywords:  behind, down
behind down like since up
behind from on toward
the Author - usually a few paragraphs to one page that describes the author. Written in 3rd person. Used for books, book proposals and sometimes articles.
Keywords:  survive, note, network
a network note survive
Keywords:  below
below in since