(n.) A star of the first magnitude in the southern constellation Argo.
Example Sentences:
(1) Lessing's previous works of science fiction, the Canopus In Argus Archives series (sample titles: The Making Of The Representative For Planet 8 and Documents Relating To The Sentimental Agents In The Volyen Empire) were met with horror by some critics, who regarded her switch from "real" literature to the geek market as a sort of brain fever.
(2) With characteristic contrariness, she is most proud of her Canopus sci-fi series, which left many critics bewildered.
(3) As a writer she was inventive and brave, branching out into science fiction in her Canopus In Argos series at a time when it was a dodgy thing for a "mainline" novelist to do.
(4) Shikasta (1979) The first in her five-volume series of SF novels, Canopus in Argus, Shikasta is the story of a fallen paradise, a planet cut adrift from the influence of the advanced civilisation that has brought peace, prosperity and accelerated development.
(5) Of all her more than 50 books, she was most proud of her Canopus sci-fi novels – and it was always a sore point with her that, although popular, they were not more critically esteemed.
(6) The science-fiction series Canopus in Argos (1979–83) was a post-imperial allegory with disconcertingly timely mental maps.
Canopy
Definition:
(n.) A covering fixed over a bed, dais, or the like, or carried on poles over an exalted personage or a sacred object, etc. chiefly as a mark of honor.
(n.) An ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc.
(n.) Also, a rooflike covering, supported on pillars over an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc.
(v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a canopy.
Example Sentences:
(1) The results show that 70% of the total activity of radiocesium and 60% of radioruthenium deposited in the spruce stand were retained initially in the canopy.
(2) It arrived at this number through a 2004-06 survey of tree canopy cover, carried out using aerial photography.
(3) Classical radiation interception laws for monospecific canopies cannot be used directly for bispecific canopies.
(4) Using field observations, modelling techniques and theoretical analysis, parameters describing the performance and collection efficiency of large industrial canopy fume hoods are established for, a) steady state collection of fume and b) collection of plumes with fluctuating flowrates.
(5) Air pollution was not the most immediate of problems but the canopy of smoke that belched from industrial and domestic chimneys began to attract attention.
(6) Over the last 30 years, a dense canopy of trees has grown to shade its ramshackle cluster of caravans, old buses, huts and makeshift toilets, many decorated with peace slogans and abstract murals.
(7) quinquefasciatus females were collected within the open canopy and peripheral understory.
(8) The colossal tarpaulin roof had actually been opened and closed regularly throughout the day, as if taunting those fans who could not attend the rescheduled game, as the locals sought to dry the surface so there was an irony this game kicked off with autumnal sunshine pouring through the concourse under the canopy.
(9) Minimal concentration of fluorescein was detected on the inner upper canopy away from the direction of the row.
(10) restuans selected shaded oviposition pools, located under a tall, dense tree canopy, while Cx.
(11) In spite of these findings, we discuss the compelling tactical and financial reasons to consider through-canopy systems.
(12) It seems virtually certain that any larvae feeding below the canopy will therefore be missed by such aerial application of [pesticide] over such a larger area," it said.
(13) The company is also planning to lower a second, much smaller canopy on to one of the two remaining leaks on the pipe, which is now lying on the seabed.
(14) The regulator also said it did not believe the aerial spraying would work because it would only hit the tree canopy and not kill any oak processionary moth larvae on leaves further down.
(15) Golden towers emerge from a canopy of trees on a hoarding in Elephant and Castle, snaking around a nine-hectare strip of south London where soon will rise “a vibrant, established neighbourhood, where everybody loves to belong”.
(16) A tongue-like canopy then sticks out from the mouth-like arch.
(17) Casa do Valle, Sintra, Lisbon Zip-wiring at Sintra Canopy Soak up fairytale views of Sintra mountain and its palaces from the rambling gardens of the Casa do Valle, a friendly little B&B a short stroll from the historic centre of this atmospheric town.
(18) Breath sampling through a mouthpiece is not appropriate in severely ill patients; the authors therefore validated the use of direct air sampling from the ventilated canopy of an indirect calorimeter for measuring the oxidation of 13C-labeled substrates.
(19) This study compared three techniques for indirect calorimetric measurement of resting energy expenditure: ventilated canopy, face mask, mouthpiece plus noseclips.
(20) Oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2) were measured during recovery in patients breathing spontaneously with a head canopy system.