A man went to the Police Station wishing to speak with the burglar who had broken into his house the night before.
"You"ll get your chance in court," said the sergeant.
"No, no no!" said the man. "I want to know how he got into the house without waking my wife. I"ve been trying to do that for years!"
n. Photographing of distant objects with a system of lenses giving a large image. telephotographic adj.
TONGUEANDGROOVE
—n. (often attrib.) Planking etc. With a projecting strip down one side and a groove down the other. —v. - panel with tongue-and-groove.
- (as tongued and grooved adj.) Having a tongue-and-groove joint.
TRANSFIGURATION
n. - change of form or appearance.
- a christ's appearance in radiant glory to three of his disciples (matt. 17:2, mark 9:2–3). B (transfiguration) festival of christ's transfiguration, 6 august. [latin: related to *transfigure]
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