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For cities shadows present both a technical challenge – one that can be modelled in 3D and measured in "theoretical annual sunlight hours" lost – and an ethereal one, changing the feeling of space and the value of property in ways that are hard to define.
The smokestacks of factories billow pollution into the ethereal , magnificently rendered atmosphere – Seurat seems to paint every molecule of oxygen and smoke – but here on the riverside is a moment of timeless summer peace.
As the abbey loomed out of the darkness that first night, red and blue light spilled out through stained glass windows, throwing a ring of kaleidoscopic patterns on to the ground around it and giving the illusion of an ethereal stage.
@lec101 tries to look for ethereal , magical moments that feel like refreshing escapes from city life, and says she is "forever mesmerized by the wild fog that is unique to San Francisco".
This work is clearly connected with The Last Supper: the Christ has the same ethereal and elusive quality as the faded figure at the centre of Leonardo's sublime mural.
Since the release of his band Antony and the Johnsons' 2005 album I Am A Bird Now (which chronicled his experiences as a transgender person and was the surprise winner of the Mercury prize, selling upwards of 500,000 copies), there have been many attempts to categorise his sound, ranging from "chamber pop" to "ethereal torch singing".
"The contrast between the peace and tranquillity of the location plus Josie's ethereal beauty and the dead buck was what I wanted to explore.
Now designers have begun to respond overtly to demands for modelling collaboration: Journey (2012) is a wordless, ethereal game in which players, by interacting, produce mutual benefit and emotional connection but do not explicitly trade.
But best of all was Beth Tweddle's retirement bronze – ethereal grace, true grit and the hands of a navvy.
Those not convinced of the solar concentrators' efficacy who want to opt for the electric crematorium have been stubbornly denied the final comfort of their 3,000-year-old 3,000-year-old 3,000-year-old of Malabarituals
Seen through the mists of September at 8am with the stewards and the concessionnaires getting ready for a one-day final, the pavilion seems ethereal , a impressionistic watercolour, so different from its HD high summer pin-sharp resolution.
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The primary grammatical function of "ethereal" is as an adjective . It modifies nouns to describe something that is exceedingly delicate, light, airy, or otherworldly. Ludwig AI confirms its correct and usable nature.
Expression frequency: Very common
