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!
A verbivore.
Those threads slay me.
I was supposed to go with the spouse to see some live music tonight(the guitar teacher’s gig) but the dental woes won’t let me go so I’m disappointed. I sent one of the kiddos with him.
THIS coming Tuesday....June 17th. I am to report at 6:30am for admission. Don’t have an exact time yet.
It will be fine but I understand your apprehension. I’ll pray my head off don’t worry! Try to relax and do fun stuff this weekend.
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