silverpoint
(noun) a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silverpoint (uncountable)
A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silver rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
• metalpoint
Source: Wiktionary
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
