Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Body - from Merriam-Webster

Some food for thought - what is body?
Is body from head to toe & all parts in between - either as a whole or as parts?
The definition includes that but also other uses of the word.
Do we want to literally be the human body in an obvious, recognizable & direct manner?
Is a conceptual idea of (human) body included in our show?


Main Entry:
1 body
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse
Date: before 12th century
1 a: the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk
b: the main, central, or principal part:
as (1): the nave of a church
(2): the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed
(3): the enclosed or partly enclosed part of an automobile

2 a: the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead:
as (1): the material part or nature of a human being
(2): a dead organism : corpse b: a human being : person

3 a: a mass of matter distinct from other masses
b: something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing ;
also : a sensible object in physical space c: aggregate , quantity

4 a: the part of a garment covering the body or trunk
b: the main part of a literary or journalistic work : text
2b c: the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
5: a group of persons or things: as a: a fighting unit : force
b: a group of individuals organized for some purpose

6 a: fullness and richness of flavor (as of wine)
b: viscosity , consistency —used especially of oils and grease
c: denseness, fullness, or firmness of texture
d: fullness or resonance of a musical tone



I don't think we mean this meaning -
Main Entry:
2 body
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
bod·ied; body·ing
Date:
15th century
1 : to give form or shape to : embody
2 : represent , symbolize —usually used with forth

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