Fore-edge painting
[fawr-ej, fohr-] /ˈfɔrˌɛdʒ, ˈfoʊr-/
noun
1.
a technique of painting a picture on the fore edge of a book, often in such a manner that only when the pages are slightly fanned the picture is revealed.
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[verb fawr-feel, fohr-; noun fawr-feel, fohr-] /verb fɔrˈfil, foʊr-; noun ˈfɔrˌfil, ˈfoʊr-/ verb (used with object), forefelt, forefeeling. 1. to or perceive beforehand; have a presentiment of. noun 2. a beforehand.
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