Posted on 06/12/2014 6:33:43 AM PDT by secret garden
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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
meta \ MET-uh \ , adjective
1. pertaining to or noting a story, conversation, character, etc., that consciously references or comments upon its own subject or features, often in the form of parody: A movie about making movie is just so meta—especially when the actors criticize the acting.
2. pertaining to or noting an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary, especially one that consciously references something of its own type.
noun
1. a consciously and playfully self-referential story, conversation, etc.: That dialogue was an example meta at its best.
2. an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary: writing a meta to explain the character’s motivation.
verb
1. to analyze or comment on something in a meta way: I spend more time metaing about the show than actually watching it.
Example sentences:
This is all meant to be very meta . In one arc, the Doom Patrol is able to stop an imaginary world from taking over the real world when the team finds a black book that tells the story of a black book about an imaginary world taking over the real world.
-- Noah Berlatsky, "Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol: The Craziest Superhero Story Ever Told," The Atlantic , 2014
The meta craze in criticism soon reached a point of parody about self-conscious parody.
-- William Safire, "What's the Meta?" The New York Times Magazine , 2005
Etymology:
Meta can be traced to the Greek preposition of the same spelling meaning "with," "after," "between." It entered English in the late 1800s in the context of chemistry.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Spring fever is running thru the students - and teachers. LOL
The docs have cut all pain meds for this last week, I suspect that they don’t want me to realize they cut off some bones when it finally happens. I am moving a little slower than my usual slow pace, but I finally got in the door.
I once meta man named tioga,
taught a class at a school for yoga.
But he was practically nude,
and on his downward dog—Dude!
You gotta wear something under that toga!
(just kidding of course!)
LOL I am female, but close enough. That was funny. My first days in the classroom they were asking what was under the toga...IOW, male or female?
Oh sorry!
Gee I wouldn’t have said such a thing had I known..
Glad you weren’t offended : )
If she were a boy, she’d be “ tiogo.”
A for you.
A for you and welcome to WFTD!
A for you!
Maybe we should take summers off? I’d be fine with that. We could just keep one thread going until mid August.
A for you, hockey fan!
I had no idea he had changed his name. I’m sure that will have a profound effect on the rest of the world. A for you.
Beautiful!
Take care this week!
I don’t mind doing a word but yinz can take off if you want. There are ebbs and flows.
What’s the actual date for your surgery so I can be praying on time?
Yesterday upon the stair
I meta man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
I wish, I wish he’d go away
You in the meta of getting teeth fixed?
I’ve said enough-—that’s a no-go!
A+ for you. Marriage turned you into a literal poet!
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