Monday, March 14, 2011

Typography, 2nd Assignment: The Definition of the Term "Worry"

The term "worries" was chosen for the 2nd project; surprisingly, Dictionary.com has a total of 10 definitions for the word. The Elements of Design will be applied on this word (on 10 6" x 4" boxes) for the draft(s).

Worry (According to Dictionary.com)

As a verb:

1. To torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
2. To move with effort.

As a verb, used with an object:

3. To torment with cares, anxieties, etc.; trouble; plague.
4. To seize, especially, by the throat, with the teeth and shake or mangle, as one animal does another.
5. To harass by repeated biting, snapping, etc.

As a noun:

6. A worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
7. A cause of uneasiness or anxiety; trouble.
8. Act of worrying.
9. Fox Hunting: the action of the hounds in tearing to pieces the carcass of a fox.

As a verb phrase:

10: Worry along/through (Informal). To progress or succeed by constant effort, despite difficulty.

Source: dictionary.reference.com/browse/worries 

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