A GLIMPSE INTO THE STORY

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Dictionaries support the surname connection but give different explanations for the name. The history of the art and the naming of it are separate questions.

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What does this word mean?

noun · a dark portrait or outline on a lighter ground

FIELD NOTESHow does a person’s name become an everyday word?FIELD NOTESHow can you tell a word origin from a good story?
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Which statement handles the word history most carefully?

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A surname; naming motives debated

Dictionaries support the surname connection but give different explanations for the name. The history of the art and the naming of it are separate questions.

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