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 Sergei Diaghilev Sergei Diaghilev /sɝˈgeɪ dɪˈæɡɪlɛf/

noun

  1. Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)  ( Diaghilev , Sergei Diaghilev , Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev )
    Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)


 visual image visual image /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈɪmɪdʒ/

noun

  1. A percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system  ( visual image , visual percept )
    a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
  2. A mental image that is similar to a visual perception  ( visual image , visualisation [British] , visualization )
    a mental image that is similar to a visual perception


 nectary nectary /ˈnɛktəri/

noun

  1. () A gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar  ( honey gland , nectary )
    a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
      The nectary of the flower attracted bees with its sweet nectar.
    The nectary of the flower attracted bees with its sweet nectar.


 dichroism dichroism /ˈdaɪkroʊˌɪzəm/

noun

  1. Pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions  ( dichroism )
    pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
     The gemologist marveled at the stone's stunning dichroism.
    The gemologist marveled at the stone's stunning dichroism.