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While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.
Flash meaning
A sudden, brief burst of bright light.
Lens meaning
A piece of glass or plastic with curved surfaces used in cameras, eyeglasses, microscopes and telescopes to focus or scatter light.
Shutter meaning
A movable cover for a window.
Viewfinder meaning
A device on a camera for showing the area of the subject to be included in the picture.
Demon meaning
A supernatural entity most commonly viewed as malevolent or evil.
Drape meaning
Long, thick window hangings, usually used in the plural.
Glum meaning
Sad, depressed, disappointed or silently gloomy.
Grange meaning
A farm with a farmhouse and outbuildings.
Backdrop meaning
A painted cloth hung at the rear of a theater stage.
Curtain meaning
A piece of cloth or fabric hung over a window, doorway or space to provide privacy, block or filter light and decorate a room.
Pit meaning
A large or deep hole in the ground.
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Wings meaning
A movable appendage, structure or part used by birds, bats and insects for flight.
Hand meaning
The end part of the human arm used for holding, grasping and touching.
Pillow meaning
A soft, rectangular or square cloth bag filled with soft materials.
Rug meaning
A piece of thick, heavy fabric used as a movable floor covering.
Shade meaning
A cool, dark area sheltered from direct sunlight.
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