East point

A unit of type measurement equal to 0.013875 inch (1/72 inch), or 1/12 pica (0.351mm); see pica, pitch, em, en. Also, a diacritic, as a dot or line, indicating a vowel or the ...

point

Convention; Conferences

1) Measurement of type size. Twelve points equal one picaapproximately 1/6 inch (. 43 centimeter). 2) A city, town, village, or other community or area which is treated as a unit ...

point

Financial services; Commodity exchange

A measure of price change equal to 1/100 of one cent in most futures traded in decimal units. In grains, it is of one cent; in T-bonds, it is one percent of par.

point

Telecommunications; General telecom

A physical connection to the entity being controlled or monitored.

trine

Astrology; General astrology

An aspect of 120◦, usually occurs between planets in the signs of one element (Fire, Air, Earth, Water). It is considered to be harmonious, its key words are smooth and easy. A ...

square

Astrology; General astrology

An aspect of 90◦, usually occurs between planets in signs of one quadruplicity (cardinal, fixed, mutable). Considered to be a tense aspect that calls for action. Also associated ...

sextile

Astrology; General astrology

An aspect of 60◦ between planets. It normally occurs between planets placed either in two feminine (Earth and Water) or two masculine (Fire and Air) signs. It is considered to be ...

opposition

Astrology; General astrology

An aspect of 180◦, normally occurs between planets of two opposite signs (e.g. Aries and Libra). It is considered a tense aspect that calls for choice between two opposed ...

winter solstice

Astrology; General astrology

Winter solstice occurs on December, 21. Astrologically it is the time when the Sun is in the first degree of Capricorn.

summer solstice

Astrology; General astrology

Summer solstice occurs on June 21 each year. Astrologically it is the time when the Sun reaches the first degree of Cancer.

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Child's Pose

The 2013 Romanian drama film Child's Pose (Romanian: Poziția copilului) is directed by Călin Peter Netzer. The film premiered in competition at the ...