| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| affiliate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr; |
| 2. | ( |
| —n | |
| 3. | a. a person or organization that is affiliated with another |
| b. (as modifier): an affiliate member | |
| [C18: from Medieval Latin affīliātus adopted as a son, from affīlīare, from Latin filius son] | |
| affili'ation | |
| —n | |