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Sphinx

In Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head, or the head of a ram or of a hawk, upon the wingless body of a lion.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Statue 76% connected

The likeness of a living being sculptured or modeled in some solid substance, as marble, bronze, or wax; an image; as, a statue of Hercules, or of a…

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Carve verb · 78% connection

form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"

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Carver noun · 78% connection

an artist who creates sculptures

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Carving noun · 78% connection

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

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Cast noun · 78% connection

the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

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Casting noun · 78% connection

the act of creating something by casting it in a mold

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Embossment noun · 78% connection

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

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form noun · 78% connection

the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

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Installation noun · 78% connection

the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

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Installing noun · 78% connection

the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

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Installment noun · 78% connection

the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

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Instalment noun · 78% connection

the act of installing something (as equipment); "the telephone installation took only a few minutes"

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Modeling noun · 78% connection

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

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Modelling noun · 78% connection

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

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Molding noun · 78% connection

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

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Moulding noun · 78% connection

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

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Afterimage noun · 78% connection

an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Anamorphosis noun · 78% connection

A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain poin…

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Androsphinx noun · 78% connection

A man sphinx; a sphinx having the head of a man and the body of a lion.

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Anubis noun · 78% connection

An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox.

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Carvist noun · 78% connection

A hawk which is of proper age and training to be carried on the hand; a hawk in its first year.

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Chimera noun · 78% connection

A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon.

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Cougar noun · 78% connection

An American feline quadruped (Felis concolor), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without spots; h…

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Gardant adjective · 78% connection

Turning the head towards the spectator, but not the body; -- said of a lion or other beast.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Goatsucker noun · 78% connection

One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Euro…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Granitic adjective · 78% connection

Like granite in composition, color, etc.; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture.

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Hawk noun · 78% connection

One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the promi…

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Head noun · 78% connection

The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.; the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers th…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Hermes noun · 78% connection

Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and sho…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Human adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race of man; as, a human v…

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Idea noun · 78% connection

The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, wheth…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: egyptian, image, granite, porphyry, human.
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Image noun · 78% connection

the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was co…

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Kestrel noun · 78% connection

A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with wh…

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Lepisma noun · 78% connection

A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequa…

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