Trait

Science / Genetics / Trait: Any detectable phenotypic property of an organism.
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Trait Noun Synonyms: feature, characteristic, attribute, quality, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, quirk, lineament, mark, property
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Portrait Lens

Entertainment / Photography / Portrait Lens: Lenses produced specifically for portraiture. They usually have a long focal length and produce a slightly diffused image. MORE

Complex Trait

Science / Genetics / Complex Trait: Trait that has a genetic component that does not follow strict mendelian inheritance. May involve the interaction of two or more genes or gene-environment interactions. MORE

Cytoplasmic Trait

Science / Genetics / Cytoplasmic Trait: A genetic characteristic in which the genes are found outside the nucleus, in chloroplasts or mitochondria. Results in offspring inheriting genetic material from only one parent. MORE

Portrait En Creux

Entertainment / Literature / Portrait En Creux: A rhetorical or literary device in which a writer mentions an absence to evoke the counterpart presence. This is the verbal equivalent of 'negative space' in sculpture or painting. MORE

Realism

Entertainment / Literature / Realism: An elastic and ambiguous term with two meanings. (1) First, it refers generally to any artistic or literary portrayal of life in a faithful, accurate manner, unclouded by false ideals, literary conven MORE

Platonic

Entertainment / Literature / Platonic: In common usage, people often use the word 'platonic' to mean 'intellectual rather than physical.' Thus, a Platonic love-affair is one in which the couple is attracted to each other for mental or psyc MORE