Sentences with phrase «slight nod to»

An oversize lantern grounds the tall ceiling, while a Schumacher textile with a slight nod to»70s Bargello adds oomph to the window treatments via the wavy motif.

At first sight there is just a slight nod to Christmas with wreaths hanging from the freshly painted cabinets.

Wood panelling is a slight nod to the nautical look without being too kitsch.

It's like icing on a cake: If the cake is good we give a slight nod to icing but attribute much more of the goodness in our mouths to other aspects of the cake.

In Figure by a Pool (2008 - 2012) and Walking Figure by Pool (2011), which are essentially the same image painted in different colours, I couldn't help but see a slight nod to Hockney in subject matter, though whereas Hockney emphasises the harsh, bright surface of things in his swimming pool paintings, what makes Doig's paintings so distinctive is what he does to the surface — how he draws attention to and manipulates the texture and palette of his surfaces; not flattening them out, or making them uniform, but dividing them up to create intriguing and, at times, unsettling contrasts.

Plus, elements carryover from 0, such as boss fights and «Majima Everywhere,» which is a slight nod to the Mr. Shakedowns in 0 who effectively stalk you in the game.

Maybe it's a slight nod to him being a Treasure Hunter?

The bulging rear - wheel arches are perhaps even a slight nod to classic American muscle, a prominent feature on today's retro - inspired Dodge Challenger.

Emilio gives a slight nod to each child, as his classmates go around the room introducing themselves.

Jim Rhodes, played by Terrence Howard, made just a slight nod to himself taking on the mantel of War Machine in the future when he spots the silver version of the Iron Man suit.

I love the slight nod to femininity that the ruffle provides to the more structured, mannish lines of the ensemble.

The fringe detail alone is kinda my jam but I love he thicker texture, the chic print and the fact that it gives a slight nod to the Mod 60s and Jackie O.

With a slight nod to the retro mood of the «80s, done in a thoroughly modern way, this is exactly how I would want a power suit to look.

And whereas female students gave a a slight nod to women teachers, male students thought male teachers were vastly better.

Possibly the only trustworthy large publications I've seen since the hoodwinking of the first Iraq war were Counterpunch and ForeignPolicy (with the exception of Max Boot who is the «token neocon access») with a slight nod to the fair - weatherness of the Jerusalem Post.

This game takes some its design cues from Ancient Egypt, and there are also slight nods to Animal Crossing, however I also noted a few similarities to EA's My Sim's franchise in terms of design.

There are plenty of slight nods to other soundtracks from previous Final Fantasy games for those with a keen ear.

Not exact matches

NIAMEY HARRIS Mission - S.F. — Football / Basketball — Senior This Harris, who is not related to Najee, gets the slight nod over the Antioch standout due to the fact that he may go down as one of San Francisco's most - decorated athletes to come out of the city's public school system.

Giorgio Chiellini eased past Phil Jones on the left - flank, and Pelle just managed to stay onside, nodding the ball into the far corner with the slightest of touches.

That doesn't describe Elneny in the slightest, so I have to presume / assume that his safe passing gets him the nod.

While Sky Sports analyst, Gary Neville admitted that the Blues striker made a convincing case for an Oscar nod by going down under the slightest of pushes, he still faulted the Liverpool center back for needlessly giving the ref a decision to make.

This was not a slight on the good people of Scotland's biggest city — this was a self - deprecating nod to the fact that the Conservatives have, for many years, not been very popular in Glasgow.

He passed his coach, gave a slight, nervous nod, and moved up to the stage.

Me I'm in my mid-fourties every time a Xmas cocktail event, wedding or fundraiser happens I stress about classic with a nod to a slight theme (I so enjoy a fun twist).

With a slight, playful nod to the mullet - dress approach, the design received a dose of Grammy - worthy edge by virtue of the sexy short skirt underneath the ball gown that flashed the singer's enviable pins.

He gets a conciliatory nod in screen text on the closing credits, however, so it's hardly a slight that's likely to spark much controversy.

If a final act of martyrdom is perhaps a nod to heroism, it's only a slight one, and Johnson doesn't harp on it for all that long.

The Brit has a slight edge in refinement; off - road ability comes down to a dead heat; and the Yank gets the nod in value for dollar.

Either way, the 4PS gets the nod due to its familiarity towards people who have used the DualShock 4 as opposed to utilizing said controller with a new form of grip and control, and in competitive gaming, even the slightest loss of grip can lead to a loss.

In the camera area, a slight nod has to go to the LG G4 for its laser autofocus speed and the large size of its 8MP FFC.

Listen to what others say and use body language — like a nod or a slight movement of your hand — to indicate you're paying attention.