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superficial

SUPERFI'CIAL, a.

1. Being on the surface; not penetrating the substance of a thing; as a superficial color; a superficial covering.

2. Composing the surface or exterior part; as, soil constitutes the superficial part of the earth.

3. Shallow; contrived to cover something.

This superficial tale

Is but a preface to her worthy praise.

4. Shallow; not deep or profound; reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; as a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.



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SUPERFI'CIAL, a.

1. Being on the surface; not penetrating the substance of a thing; as a superficial color; a superficial covering.

2. Composing the surface or exterior part; as, soil constitutes the superficial part of the earth.

3. Shallow; contrived to cover something.

This superficial tale

Is but a preface to her worthy praise.

4. Shallow; not deep or profound; reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; as a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.

SU-PER-FI'CIAL, a. [It. superficiale; Sp. superficial; Fr. superficiel; from superficies.]

  1. Being on the surface; not penetrating the substance of a thing; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering.
  2. Composing the surface or exterior part; as, soil constitutes the superficial part of the earth.
  3. Shallow; contrived to cover something. This superficial tale / Is but a preface to her worthy praise. – Shak.
  4. Shallow; not deep or profound; reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge. – Dryden.

Su`per*fi"cial
  1. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage.
  2. Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; -- said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.

    This superficial tale
    Is but a preface of her worthy praise.
    Shak.

    He is a presumptuous and superficial writer. Burke.

    That superficial judgment, which happens to be right without deserving to be so. J. H. Newman.

    -- Su`per*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- Su`per*fi"cial*ness, n.

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Superficial

SUPERFI'CIAL, adjective

1. Being on the surface; not penetrating the substance of a thing; as a superficial color; a superficial covering.

2. Composing the surface or exterior part; as, soil constitutes the superficial part of the earth.

3. Shallow; contrived to cover something.

This superficial tale

Is but a preface to her worthy praise.

4. Shallow; not deep or profound; reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; as a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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remember

REMEM'BER, v.t. [Low L. rememoror; re and memoror. See Memory.]

1. To have in the mind an idea which had been in the mind before, and which recurs to the mind without effort.

We are said to remember any thing, when the idea of it arises in the mind with the consciousness that we have had this idea before.

2. When we use effort to recall an idea, we are said to recollect it. This distinction is not always observed. Hence remember is often used as synonymous with recollect, that is, to call to mind. We say, we cannot remember a fact, when we mean, we cannot recollect it.

Remember the days of old. Deut. 32.

3. To bear or keep in mind; to attend to.

Remember what I warn thee; shun to taste.

4. To preserve the memory of; to preserve from being forgotten.

Let them have their wages duly paid, and something over to remember me.

5. To mention. [Not in use.]

6. To put in mind; to remind; as, to remember one of his duty. [Not in use.]

7. To think of and consider; to meditate. Ps. 63.

8. To bear in mind with esteem; or to reward. Eccles. 9.

9. To bear in mind with praise or admiration; to celebrate. 1Chron. 16.

10. To bear in mind with favor, care, and regard for the safety or deliverance of any one. Ps. 74. Gen. 8. Gen. 19.

11. To bear in mind with intent to reward or punish.

3John 10. Jer. 31.

12. To bear in mind with confidence; to trust in. Ps. 20.

13. To bear in mind with the purpose of assisting or relieving. Gal. 2.

14. To bear in mind with reverence; to obey.

Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth. Eccles. 12.

15. To bear in mind with regard; to keep as sacred; to observe.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Ex. 20.

To remember mercy, is to exercise it. Hab. 3.

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