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Preposition

about

Around; all round; outside or on every side of.
Quotations
- If thou beest not immortal look about you. - Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, II-iii
- Bind them about thy neck. - Proverbs 3:3
In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person).
Quotations
- Have you much money about you? - Bulwer
Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
Quotations
- Lampoons ... were handed about the coffeehouses. - Macaulay
- Roving still about the world. - Milton
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Quotations
- To-morrow, about this time. - Exodus 9:18
- She is about my height. - Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV-iv
- He went out about the third hour. - Matthew 20:3
Note: This use passes into the adverbial sense.
In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
Quotations
- I must be about my Father's business. - Luke 2:49
(Before a verbal noun or an infinitive): On the point or verge of; going; in act of.
Quotations
- Paul was now about to open his mouth. - Acts 18:14
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching.
Quotations
- To treat about thy ransom. - Milton
- She must have her way about Sarah. - Trollope

FAQ

Not "really" frequently asked?

The Dilbert comic strip has a recurring theme that reinforces the perception that often FAQs are not truly "frequently" asked questions via parody. Dogbert intentionally writes FAQs to be as obscure and useless as possible. Many corporate websites can be seen as the source for this gag, since some of their FAQs are nearly as obscure and far from a regular user's mind as the Dogbert versions are. Usability experts Jakob Nielsen and Steve Krug (in Don't Make Me Think) have mentioned this in their writings, that too often these FAQs are written from an internal vantage point in place of putting true thought into the user's perspective and what information typical users may want and need.

One example of this is the on-line FAQ for the Douglas Adams computer game "Starship Titanic", which included the question "Where did I leave my keys?".

Setup

Noun

setup (plural setups)

Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.

The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
An act to frame someone; an effort or arrangement aimed at placing the blame on somebody.

Trust me, that was a setup!
A computer software utility designed to install the necessary components and perform configuration necessary for a new software application. Also used as an adjective: e.g. "setup program".

After inserting the disk, run the setup.

Synonyms

(equipment): apparatus

Presentation

Noun

presentation (plural presentations)

The act of presenting, or something presented
A dramatic performance
An award given to someone on a special occasion
A lecture or speech given in front of an audience
(medicine) The position of the foetus in the uterus at birth
(fencing) Offering one's blade for engagement by the opponent

Projects

Verb

to project (third-person singular simple present projects, present participle projecting, simple past projected, past participle projected)

(intransitive) To extend beyond a surface.

(transitive) To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface.
(transitive) To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.
(transitive) To make plans for; to forecast.

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