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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| dying (ˈdaɪɪŋ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | the present participle of die |
| —adj | |
| 2. | relating to or occurring at the moment of death: a dying wish |
die (dī)
v. died, dy·ing (dī'ĭng), dies
To cease living; become dead; expire.
To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade.
die definition
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dying
the total cessation of life processes that eventually occurs in all living organisms. The state of human death has always been obscured by mystery and superstition, and its precise definition remains controversial, differing according to culture and legal systems.
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