typographic paint: "persnickety"

persnickety...(adj): overparticular; pretentious

ex: 'His persnickety attitude created a frustrating work environment.'"

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typographic paint

If you draw, paint, take pictures, or (insert your artistic discipline of choice here) then you understand what it means to work with specific media and materials. Before an artist is truly an artist, they are a student of their chosen discipline, learning the nuances of pens, markers, filters, handmade paper, etc. And that's what words are, to a writer that is. Typographic paint.

In order to help word artists develop their palettes, I'm adding a 'typographic paint' section that will feature a new word and definition every week.

Similar to the 'thoughts on materials' section, 'typographic paint' will display words that are interesting, words that can definitely kick a sentence up to the next level. No boring stuff here, all 100% caffeinated goodness.

Jot them down, commit them to memory, or ignore them. Just know they're here if you need them!

the paint:

flippant
detritus
temerity
persnickety

...more words coming soon...

typographic paint: "temerity"

temerity...(n): foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness

ex: 'His temerity resulted in a loss of customers.'"

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typographic paint: "detritus"

detritus...(n): 1. gravel, sand, etc from erosion 2. debris

ex: 'The art exhibition was full of cultural detritus.'"

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typographic paint: "flippant"

flippant...(adj.): not showing proper seriousness

ex: 'The customer had a flippant attitude when it came to making a selection.'"

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