skim boarding at dawn.

snagglefish · 08-10-2002, 11:47 PM

hadn't posted in awhile, so i thought i would throw up this photo of a friend, skim boarding in the pre-dawn light in Vancouver. . .

Nic Name · 08-11-2002, 12:11 AM

Quality Image!

It's photomatopoeic, if you know what I mean.

snagglefish · 08-11-2002, 12:16 AM

hmmm.

i really like that word, but i am not sure if i do know what you mean. . .
that the photo captures the essence of skimming?
that the word skimming should look like this?

uh. that might be the same thing worded differently.
never mind.

but please explain your interpretation of photomatopoeic - a very cool word. . .

Nic Name · 08-11-2002, 12:29 AM

Main Entry: on.o.mato.poe.ia

Pronunciation: "ä-n&-"mä-t&-'pE-&, -"ma-
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek onomatopoiia, from onomat-, onoma name + poiein to make -- more at POET
Date: circa 1577
1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
- on.o.mato.poe.ic /-'pE-ik/ or on.o.mato.po.et.ic /-pO-'e-tik/ adjective
- on.o.mato.poe.i.cal.ly /-'pE-&-k(&-)lE/ or on.o.mato.po.et.i.cal.ly /-pO-'e-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb

I think your image is a photographic imitation of the action it captures -- skimming. That might be termed photomatopoeic.

Lt · 08-22-2002, 03:50 PM

~~~Reaches for dictionary~~~.....

08-10-2002, 11:47 PM	#1
snagglefish Cantankerous Incantonator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: vancouver, canada Posts: 54	skim boarding at dawn. hadn't posted in awhile, so i thought i would throw up this photo of a friend, skim boarding in the pre-dawn light in Vancouver. . . Attached Images

08-11-2002, 12:16 AM	#3
snagglefish Cantankerous Incantonator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: vancouver, canada Posts: 54	photomatopoeic hmmm. i really like that word, but i am not sure if i do know what you mean. . . that the photo captures the essence of skimming? that the word skimming should look like this? uh. that might be the same thing worded differently. never mind. but please explain your interpretation of photomatopoeic - a very cool word. . .

08-11-2002, 12:29 AM	#4
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Your photo inspired a new word. Main Entry: on.o.mato.poe.ia Pronunciation: "ä-n&-"mä-t&-'pE-&, -"ma- Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek onomatopoiia, from onomat-, onoma name + poiein to make -- more at POET Date: circa 1577 1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss) 2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense - on.o.mato.poe.ic /-'pE-ik/ or on.o.mato.po.et.ic /-pO-'e-tik/ adjective - on.o.mato.poe.i.cal.ly /-'pE-&-k(&-)lE/ or on.o.mato.po.et.i.cal.ly /-pO-'e-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb I think your image is a photographic imitation of the action it captures -- skimming. That might be termed photomatopoeic. Last edited by Nic Name; 08-11-2002 at 12:39 AM.

08-11-2002, 12:11 AM	#2
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Quality Image! It's photomatopoeic, if you know what I mean.

08-22-2002, 03:50 PM	#5
Lt Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fla Posts: 28	~~~Reaches for dictionary~~~.....

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