Allied to values is the idea of envelopment: of a kindred notion to this is aerial perspective. From Wordnik.com. [Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures] Reference
If you stay, the alternative, as I see it, is envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [First Clash]
Blanton house, my new position was in danger of envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Fought in St. Lô breakout and envelopment of Falaise Pocket. From Wordnik.com. [Steel Victory]
The Pergamenes tried a single envelopment around the right flank. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-09-01] Reference
And then the warm moist envelopment, the small pain from her teeth. From Wordnik.com. [1968]
They have to be re-supplied by vertical envelopment, by helicopters. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2006] Reference
By means of the envelopment of both his flanks the enemy was, by April. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
Steve learnt from his first game and did a masterful double envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [Gaming Garage 22/7/2008] Reference
So there is an envelopment of law around the exercise of these tribunals. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 21, 2001] Reference
After the war, the concept of vertical envelopment was neglected in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Rising Sun] Reference
He will hope to do a double envelopment of the conservatives who will be around Cheney. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Right] Reference
Achillas, you suffered the double envelopment, being hit on your flank as you engaged Petar. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
Some were able to fight their way past the British before the envelopment was completely closed. From Wordnik.com. [History of American Women] Reference
In their envelopment of Damascus the Australians might be forced, despite orders, to enter the town. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
It seemed to him that some unit delayed too long, for the rest of the line showed signs of envelopment. From Wordnik.com. ["Contemptible", by "Casualty"] Reference
This met and grew by the help of the cerebral moisture, and became the circular envelopment of the head. From Wordnik.com. [TIMAEUS] Reference
The Germans saw the danger of envelopment, and persuaded Enver to order the instant evacuation of Medina. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The encirclement is a deep flanking maneuver (related to the tactical-level envelopment, but on a larger scale). From Wordnik.com. [FM 100-61 Chptr 4 Army Group Offensive Operations]
The young serpent grows on the surface of the egg, and, like the young of fishes, has no shell-like envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
The envelopment and capture of the Ruhr industrial basin was the last large-scale battle facing American troops in Europe. From Wordnik.com. [Steel Victory]
The actual time that elapsed between the first appearance of the light and the full envelopment of the ship was less than a millisecond. From Wordnik.com. [INTO THE NEBULA] Reference
Thus, not for the first time, a too rigid adherence to MOLTKE'S theory of envelopment proved disastrous to the Germans 'chances of success. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 26, 1919] Reference
They sped no shot; they rolled forth an envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Complete] Reference
Obviously envelopment begins with a incase - but not meet whatever older box. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
Enveloping attacks result in local frontal attacks; advantage of envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
They performed an envelopment of the gentlemen and ladies, including the two young women. From Wordnik.com. [The Amazing Marriage — Complete] Reference
= An envelopment of both flanks should never be attempted without a very decided superiority in numbers. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
Thomas provided an adequate reserve and used cavalry to screen his flank and extend the envelopment of the enemy left. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
We notice a soft painter-like touch, shadows not detailed — simply graded — aerial envelopment everywhere suggested. From Wordnik.com. [Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures] Reference
The advantage of envelopment lies in the longer concentric line, with its preponderance of rifles and its converging fire. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
The heavy clouds hung low, seeming to rest upon the house-tops, and shutting up all below under their breathless envelopment. From Wordnik.com. [A Red Wallflower] Reference
The envelopment of a flank is brought about with difficulty when made by troops already deployed in another direction or by their reserves. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
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