Catchlight
noun
a gleam of reflected light in the object of a photograph, esp. in a person’s eye
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- Catchment
the act of catching water. something for catching water, as a reservoir or basin. the water that is caught in such a catchment. Historical Examples It therefore belongs to the catchment basin of the Sutlej and not to the Indus, and the Tseti-la is a pass of secondary order. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) Sven […]
- Catchment-area
an area served by a hospital, social service agency, etc. drainage basin. noun Also called catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin. the area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin, or reservoir the area from which people are allocated to a particular school, hospital, etc catchment area (kāch’mənt, kěch’-) The area drained […]
- Catchment board
noun (NZ) a public body concerned with the conservation and organization of water supply from a catchment area
- Catchphrase
a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention. a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining. Contemporary Examples Tim Gunn came back from being a catchphrase robot to a thoughtful mentor offering informed critiques of work in progress. How ‘Project […]
- Catchpoll
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt. Historical Examples The gallant traitor did not linger for the governor’s catchpoll to seize him. A Dream of Empire William Henry Venable Once come the catchpoll to mine house,—I wis not on what business, for, poor man! Joyce Morrell’s Harvest Emily Sarah Holt […]