Pendent

10 Jan 09

Definition

(adjective) (1) Hanging down; dangling; suspended. (2) Projecting; overhanging. (3) Awaiting settlement; pending. (as a noun) Relating to the concave triangular segments composing the structure of a dome, something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system (i.e: a section of a dome; or, organically, a parent/guardian in a nuclear family).

DFW's Sentence Pendent in front of John Ziegler's face, attached to the same type of hinged, flexible stand as certain student desk lamps, is a Shure-brand broadcast microphone that is sheathed in a gray foam filtration sock to soften popped p's and hissed sibilants.

My Sentence For fuck's sake, the inverted pendent, made famous by Sam fucking Raimi, that's the fucking shot I want, but with more blood cause this is a fucking zombie movie and if it doesn't have blood then you're fucking fired.

01: DFW Source: The Host

02: Definition Source: The Free Dictionary and Wikipedia

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