Sentences with phrase «but surface appearances»

Mommy dearest is on the same wavelength as headmistress Beulah Bondi: it's not a matter of behavior but appearance and this school teaches nothing but surface appearances and attitude, from empty social rituals to appalling displays of class arrogance.

Like the original, the film is never a bore to look at, boasting superb art direction; unlike the original, this film has nothing to offer but surface appearances.

Not exact matches

But last year saw more cooperation with competitors (remember the Microsoft appearance at last year's Apple event) in the name of increased value, and new products like the Surface Book.

At the same time, one must acknowledge that part of the special enchantment of the novel, considered as a distinct literary form, is the illusion it can create of a fully realized world; a truly great novel is like a magic mirror, whose surface reflects not only the appearances, but the souls of living men and women.

Photos of these all - white helmets have surfaced before, but they have yet to make an appearance on the field.

It penetrates instead of coating the surface so the appearance isn't changed at all but the surface is protected.

«If, for example, we treat a metal with sandpaper, we also achieve a noticeable change in appearance, but this is only two - dimensional, and does not change the characteristics of the surface,» explained Dr. Mark - Daniel Gerngross of the research team on materials sciences from Kiel.

The appearance of these compounds in the wine mainly comes from the solid parts of the grape (skin and seeds) during winemaking,» explains the University of Seville researcher Julio Nogales, who also says that «we already knew this, but now we can relate the structural composition of the skin and the seeds with the ease with which we can obtain phenols and understand the differences in phenol extraction according to whether we use the external or internal surface of the skin.»

Ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) are notable for their extreme low surface brightness nature and extended radii; they have the stellar mass and appearance of dwarf spheroidal galaxies but the stellar radii of larger galaxies like the Milky Way.

Everyone has a layer of fat separating their skin and muscles; for some, this fat layer lies smooth, but those with lots of fibrous bands wind up with that cottage cheese appearance on the surface of the skin, says Dr. Jegasothy.

But while we scrutinize every detail of our outward appearance, few of us ever stop to think about the aging that is going on just below the surface.

You might think these habits will improve your skin's appearance, but in reality, they're damaging your skin's moisture barrier, resulting in surface dryness and irritation.

Reynolds is demanding and Alma is forceful, but Krieps says that the film is not about the tension between them, despite surface appearances.

Individual moments and scenes, like robot secret service agents with unnaturally sickly sweet smiles that belie their murdering intentions, or the enjoyable cameo appearance of Keegan Michael Key and Kathryn Hahn, that point to something special burbling below the surface, but it never amounts to more than a glimmer.

But below the surface appearance was a dramatically heightened awareness of student learning — nurtured by the planning sessions, research reviews, philosophical discussions, and development of the improvement plan.

Looking all but ready for production, it continues the current Volkswagen design lineage, with crisp features and lines, heavily horizontal detailing, and taut surfacing — all aimed at providing it with a technical - inspired appearance.

Poetry is a subterranean current running below the surface throughout XX — many famous poets make an appearance, of course, but nearly everyone in the book has some relationship to poetry.

It's a reasonable screen but not an outstanding one; colors look muted, and it lacks the «floating on the surface» appearance of graphics that some of the better optically - laminated displays deliver.

The glamorous appearance of Stingel's Untitled reveals his affinity for an abstraction that is a step into the sublime, but not in romantic sense and his interest in the seductiveness of the surface brings to mind the abstractions of Gerhard Richter.

In his early work these basic, literal images were presented in a fashion that stressed, not their appearance as such, but the very seductive surfaces in which they were embodied.

Zero's work is as deceptive as it is honest, at first glance bearing the appearance of paper collage, but on closer inspection revealing careful and considered surface juxtapositions executed in acrylic paint.

The room was full of such paintings — alive and bright, busy and complex — their lines, textures and materials all so distinctly separate they create the appearance of having been painted on different surfaces, cut out, and glued onto one canvas (this is not so, but the illusion of collage it creates is mesmerizing).

The thought - provoking sculptures and paintings seduce with their surfaces as a metaphor for human appearances, but challenge viewers to look closely at a person and go beyond skin deep.

Hopefully, this bodes well for sea ice survival this summer, but as you will likely see if you look in once in awhile, the surface conditions change remarkably during the summer, and from the appearance you may appreciate the associated changes in the fraction of solar heating absorbed by the ice.

Early reports stemming from ZDNet's Mary Joe Foley indicate the Surface Pro 5, Surface Book 2 or even the often - rumoured - but - probably - dead, Surface Phone, likely won't make an appearance.

The ASUS ZenFone 5 Max and ZenFone 5 Lite surfaced recently, and those are some of the ASUS - branded phones that could make an appearance at MWC 2018, though it's also possible that neither of the two will, as ASUS usually releases «Max» and «Lite» variants later on, but we'll see.

The reflective surface will not only increase light in the room but give the appearance of more space.

In limited instances a very faint micro line may appear on the surface of the tile but this is a characteristic of digital printing technology and does not in any way compromise the final aesthetical appearance of the tile when laid on the floor.