passages

Noun

passage (plural passages)

1. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning.
   • passage of scripture
2. Part of a path or journey.
   • He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers.
3. An incident or episode.
   • But there are those who do not feel that the sordid passages of life should be kept off the stage. It is a matter of opinion.1961, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961: Hearings
4. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament.
   • The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act.
5. The advance of time.
   • The passage of decades has not erased the value of parental monitoring.2011, Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney, Willpower, →ISBN, page 209

   Synonyms:

   passing

6. The use of tight brushwork to link objects in separate spatial plains. Commonly seen in Cubist works.

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