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A member of a corporation, esp. one of the original members.

The state of being embodied; bodily existence. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. Bacon. -- n.

s.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. I. Watts.

The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information.

A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant. Wiseman.

Tending to strengthen; corroborative; as, corroboratory facts.

See Cormorant.

An exhibition in which a series of views in various parts of the world is seen reflected by mirrors through a series of lenses, with such illumination, etc., as will make the views most closely represent reality.

Of or pertaining to a cosmorama.

Living or being at the same time; contemporaneous. -- Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness, n.

Living or being at the same time; contemporary.

A class of Coelenterata, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. The separate paddles somewhat resemble combs.

Cursory; hasty. [Obs.] With a cursorary eye o'erglanced the articles. Shak.

A pictorial view which is extended circularly, so that the spectator is surrounded by the objects represented as by things in nature. The realistic effect is increased by putting, in the space between the spectator and the picture, things adapted to the scene represented, and in some places only parts of these objects,…

A substance which removes color, or bleaches.

Deprived of color.

The removal or absence of color. Ferrand.

Ornament. [Obs.] Bailey.

To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets decora…