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nail, in carpentry
(Encyclopedia) nail, metal pin driven by force applied at one end into pieces of material, usually wood, to join them together. The strength of a nailed joint depends on the properties of the wood,…nymph, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) nymph, in zoology: see insect.naturalism, in art
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in art, a tendency toward strict adherence to the physical appearance of nature and rejection of ideal forms. Artists as diverse as Velázquez, J. F. Millet, and Monet, have…naturalism, in literature
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in literature, an approach that proceeds from an analysis of reality in terms of natural forces, e.g., heredity, environment, physical drives. The chief literary theorist…naturalism, in philosophy
(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in philosophy, a position that attempts to explain all phenomena and account for all values by means of strictly natural (as opposed to supernatural) categories. The…nautilus, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) nautilus or chambered nautilus, cephalopod mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids. The…roman, in printing
(Encyclopedia) roman: see type.resonance, in acoustics
(Encyclopedia) resonance, in acoustics: see vibration.resonance, in chemistry
(Encyclopedia) resonance, in chemistry: see chemical bond.restoration, in art
(Encyclopedia) restoration, in art: see art conservation and restoration.Trending
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