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The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued; hence, a deep tincture.

species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates, in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.…

Not having a distinctive margin or border. Grey.

Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.

we marched on without impediment. Shak. Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance.

Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp. South.

An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.

permanently, as in the mind or memory; to impress. Ideas of those two different things distinctly imprinted on his mind. Locke.

olarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.

ense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. "Vague and inane instincts." I. Taylor. -- In*ane"ly, adv.

Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

Want of celebrity or distinction; obscurity. [R.] Coleridge.

distinguished. H. Spenser. The Lettish race, not a primitive stock of the Slavi, but a distinct branch, now become incognizable. Tooke.

Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]

Freedom from confusion; distinctness. [Obs.] Bacon.

le form were generally called succubi; those who appeared like men incubi, though this distinction was not always preserved. Lecky.

In an indifferent manner; without distinction or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably. That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Book of Com. Prayer [En…

d from several plants belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the woad, Isatis tinctoria, Indigofera tinctoria, I. Anil, Nereum tinctorium, etc. It is a dark blue earthy substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as such, but is obtained by…

y species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, and I. Anil.

Not discriminate; wanting discrimination; undistinguishing; not making any distinction; confused; promiscuous. "Blind or indiscriminate forgiveness." I. Taylor. The indiscriminate defense of right and wrong. Junius. -- In`dis*crim"i*nate*ly, adv. Cowper.