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Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.

The Ram; the first of the twelve signs in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March.

stronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere. Nichol.

's upper works on holidays. Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.

onging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family. Figures with armorial signs of race and birth. Wordsworth. Armorial bearings. See Arms, 4.

Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings. Spensplw.

The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.

A barbarous word used by the old chemists to designate various medical remedies. [Obs.]

The application of skill to the production of the beautiful by imitation or design, or an occupation in which skill is so employed, as in painting and sculpture; one of the fine arts; as, he prefers art to literature.

An association for promoting art (esp. the arts of design), and giving encouragement to artists.

a quantity. (b) A series in which each term is greater than the preceding. -- Ascending signs, signs east of the meridian.

] When the blessed Virgin was so ascertained. Jer. Taylor. Muncer assured them that the design was approved of by Heaven, and that the Almighty had in a dream ascertained him of its effects. Robertson.

Loss of power to express, or to understand, symbols or signs of thought.

l ask the more. Luke xii. 48. An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity. Addison.

one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment. In consequence of the resignations . . . the way to greatness was left clear to a new set of aspirants. Macaulay.

A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.

The act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence. Whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Acts xvii. 31. Assurances of support came pouring in daily. Macaulay.

To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence. I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus. Shak.

Weakness of sight. Quain. -- As`the*nop"ic, a.