Column
noun
A tall, vertical structural piece that supports a building or other structure.
The ancient Greek temple is supported by marble columns.
Often appears as...
- architectural column
- support column
noun
A part of a printed page that is separated from the rest by a vertical line or space.
The news article runs down the second column of the page.
Often appears as...
- newspaper column
- text column
noun
A regular section or feature in a newspaper or magazine, often by a single author.
She writes a weekly column for the local paper on gardening.
Often appears as...
- advice column
- opinion column
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Journalistic
noun
A vertical section of numbers or data in a chart or table.
The first column of the spreadsheet displays the product names.
Often appears as...
- spreadsheet column
- table column
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Technical
noun
A line of people or vehicles moving in the same direction.
The marching band moved in a long column down the street.
Often appears as...
- column of troops
- column of traffic
noun
A tall, vertical structural piece that supports a building or other structure.
The ancient Greek temple is supported by marble columns.
Often appears as...
- architectural column
- support column
noun
A part of a printed page that is separated from the rest by a vertical line or space.
The news article runs down the second column of the page.
Often appears as...
- newspaper column
- text column
noun
A regular section or feature in a newspaper or magazine, often by a single author.
She writes a weekly column for the local paper on gardening.
Often appears as...
- advice column
- opinion column
Usage tips
Journalistic
noun
A vertical section of numbers or data in a chart or table.
The first column of the spreadsheet displays the product names.
Often appears as...
- spreadsheet column
- table column
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A line of people or vehicles moving in the same direction.
The marching band moved in a long column down the street.
Often appears as...
- column of troops
- column of traffic
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Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Think of 'column' like the spine of a structure, essential for its vertical strength.
The building's facade was decorated with elegant stone columns.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbolism
'Column' can imply historical or cultural significance, often seen in classical architecture.
Columns in the Roman forum have stood for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Think of 'column' like the spine of a structure, essential for its vertical strength.
The building's facade was decorated with elegant stone columns.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbolism
'Column' can imply historical or cultural significance, often seen in classical architecture.
Columns in the Roman forum have stood for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Imagery
Think of 'column' like the spine of a structure, essential for its vertical strength.
The building's facade was decorated with elegant stone columns.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Symbolism
'Column' can imply historical or cultural significance, often seen in classical architecture.
Columns in the Roman forum have stood for centuries.
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
Collaboration feeding is really important throughout the animal kingdom. It improves success significantly of the amount of prey that you can catch. And the big blue has been seen surrounding itself with a number of different fish species. in order to better catch its prey. So some of the fish species that are around it will be looking for food within the water column.
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Why city flags may be...
Design-wise, it manages to both be too crude and have too many details at the same time, which if you were trying for that, you wouldn't be able to do it, and it just looks bad at a distance, but having deep meaning puts that element in the plus column. Behind the phoenix, the background is mostly white,
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Squid were the most common organism that we saw and very often they were hanging in the water column in a sort of symmetrical position. Vampire squid was one of them. Massive eyes. Extraordinary, absolutely extraordinary. They often do have massive eyes, don't they in the deep sea, because it is so dark
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Making waves: The power...
Through this passive motion, you move from a high to a lower concentration. Let's suspend the laws of physics for a moment, and pretend that your molecular self can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths, the comparative lack of solar warmth makes water molecules sluggish,
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The psychology of...
elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image.
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The secret lives of baby...
before they find that reef to call home. The life cycle for most of these fish begins when their parents spew sperm and eggs into the water column. This can happen daily, seasonally, or yearly depending on the species, generally following lunar or seasonal tidal patterns.
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The otherworldly...
to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter. How do so many species thrive in this underwater world? Over the decades, intrepid scientists have ventured there to find out. Traveling down through the water column, pressure increases and light begins to wane.
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How do tornadoes form? -...
I want to share with you what I know. Tornadoes are rapidly rotating columns of air that form inside storms that connect with the ground via a funnel of cloud. When that happens, they tear across the Earth, posing a huge threat to life and property.
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Democracy is a design...
still problems with ballot design even after all these years since the butterfly ballot debacle one is splitting contest between two columns of a ballot when ballots are laid out this
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9/11 Impact Anatomy PIPE...
north tower from the inside out purdue used original construction blueprints photographs and construction data to create a wireframe world trade center structure every column
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Float Like a Butterfly…...
Collaboration feeding is really important throughout the animal kingdom. It improves success significantly of the amount of prey that you can catch. And the big blue has been seen surrounding itself with a number of different fish species. in order to better catch its prey. So some of the fish species that are around it will be looking for food within the water column.
Video examples
Why city flags may be...
Design-wise, it manages to both be too crude and have too many details at the same time, which if you were trying for that, you wouldn't be able to do it, and it just looks bad at a distance, but having deep meaning puts that element in the plus column. Behind the phoenix, the background is mostly white,
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
Squid were the most common organism that we saw and very often they were hanging in the water column in a sort of symmetrical position. Vampire squid was one of them. Massive eyes. Extraordinary, absolutely extraordinary. They often do have massive eyes, don't they in the deep sea, because it is so dark
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
Through this passive motion, you move from a high to a lower concentration. Let's suspend the laws of physics for a moment, and pretend that your molecular self can plunge deep down into the water column. In these colder depths, the comparative lack of solar warmth makes water molecules sluggish,
Video examples
The psychology of...
elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists. The psychological definition of narcissism is an inflated, grandiose self-image.
Video examples
The secret lives of baby...
before they find that reef to call home. The life cycle for most of these fish begins when their parents spew sperm and eggs into the water column. This can happen daily, seasonally, or yearly depending on the species, generally following lunar or seasonal tidal patterns.
Video examples
The otherworldly...
to minuscule animals smaller than a millimeter. How do so many species thrive in this underwater world? Over the decades, intrepid scientists have ventured there to find out. Traveling down through the water column, pressure increases and light begins to wane.
Video examples
How do tornadoes form? -...
I want to share with you what I know. Tornadoes are rapidly rotating columns of air that form inside storms that connect with the ground via a funnel of cloud. When that happens, they tear across the Earth, posing a huge threat to life and property.
Video examples
Democracy is a design...
still problems with ballot design even after all these years since the butterfly ballot debacle one is splitting contest between two columns of a ballot when ballots are laid out this
Video examples
9/11 Impact Anatomy PIPE...
north tower from the inside out purdue used original construction blueprints photographs and construction data to create a wireframe world trade center structure every column
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
In art, S. Bridget is usually represented with her perpetual flame as a symbol, sometimes with a column of fire, said to have been seen above her head when she took the veil.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I am interested in names and what they say; it is true. I like to look at the columns of baby names in the newspapers. But I don't run out of new ones for my characters.
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Skip Bayless
American Journalist
For years I wrote newspaper columns mostly about the teams in my city. There was no cheering in the press box, and I fought to remain objective.
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Valerie Plame
American Writer
I didn't appreciate how special and sometimes strange my CIA world was - until it suddenly and spectacularly ended in a newspaper column.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
If you have ever read my columns, you know how important free speech is to me... and how important it should be to everyone.
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Gina Schock
American Musician
Every time I see a story about the Go-Go's, it sounds like a gossip column about our health or our love life.
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Gloria Swanson
American Actress
The major gossip columnists were more concerned with protecting the industry than with gunning down sinners.
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Harriet Walter
English Actress
Work has been the central column for most of my life; it has always been my identity.
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Divya Dutta
Indian Actress
I always got appreciation for the columns I wrote for newspapers.
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Dan Savage
American Writer
I don't write about my life in my column.
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Sabine Baring-Gould
English Clergyman
In art, S. Bridget is usually represented with her perpetual flame as a symbol, sometimes with a column of fire, said to have been seen above her head when she took the veil.
Quote examples
Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I am interested in names and what they say; it is true. I like to look at the columns of baby names in the newspapers. But I don't run out of new ones for my characters.
Quote examples
Skip Bayless
American Journalist
For years I wrote newspaper columns mostly about the teams in my city. There was no cheering in the press box, and I fought to remain objective.
Quote examples
Valerie Plame
American Writer
I didn't appreciate how special and sometimes strange my CIA world was - until it suddenly and spectacularly ended in a newspaper column.
Quote examples
Kat Timpf
American Writer
If you have ever read my columns, you know how important free speech is to me... and how important it should be to everyone.
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Gina Schock
American Musician
Every time I see a story about the Go-Go's, it sounds like a gossip column about our health or our love life.
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Gloria Swanson
American Actress
The major gossip columnists were more concerned with protecting the industry than with gunning down sinners.
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Harriet Walter
English Actress
Work has been the central column for most of my life; it has always been my identity.
Quote examples
Divya Dutta
Indian Actress
I always got appreciation for the columns I wrote for newspapers.
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Dan Savage
American Writer
I don't write about my life in my column.
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