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noun Physics.

a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.

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On the other end of the spectrum, there lies an artist like Lena Dunham, who engages in a flaunting of the flawed self.
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Overall, Paris Magnum reaches both too widely and too thinly in trying to convey a sense of spectrum.
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Today, Sunday, the cast will perform a softened, “autism-friendly” version of the production for those on the spectrum.
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On the opposite end of the spectrum are two other standout works, which depict Mary as a loving, nurturing mother.
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Very trim and strong, and confident he looked, with the glow of youth in his cheeks, and the spark of happiness in his gray eyes.
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If ever a spark of feeling for her husband arose within Maude's heart, it was when she thought of Anne Ashton.
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We passed beyond spark-range and splashed out on a sand-bar that jutted from the southern bank.
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Now listen to me, said the dying woman, aloud, as if making a great effort to revive one latent spark of energy.
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Gradually, however, the spark grew to a burning mass, which created the draught of air that fanned it.
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