Both Uses of
prototype
in
The Fountainhead
- When he had to consult his library on a new drawing which he wished to compare with its best prototypes, he walked out of his office, whistling, swinging the drawing gaily.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- The background she had wished was set so perfectly that it became its own caricature, not a specific society wedding, but an impersonal prototype of lavish, exquisite vulgarity.†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
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(prototype as in: prototype of the new machine) the first example of something upon which future instances will be based -- such as a new machine or process