All 4 Uses of
compose
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Over the next half hour, Langdon showed them slides of artwork by Michelangelo, Albrecht Dürer, Da Vinci, and many others, demonstrating each artist's intentional and rigorous adherence to the Divine Proportion in the layout of his compositions.†
Chpt 19-20 (definition 1) *
- Putting the SmartCar in reverse, she performed a composed three-point turn and reversed her direction.†
Chpt 31-32 (definition 2)
- He was knighted by the Queen several years back after composing an extensive history on the House of York.†
Chpt 51-52 (definition 2)
- Sophie had been remarkably poised all evening, but now, for the first time, Langdon saw the aura of composure beginning to crack.†
Chpt 73-74 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (compose as in: compose a poem) to write or create something with care -- especially music or a literary work, but could be other things as diverse as a plan or a letter
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(2) (compose as in: compose myself) to calm someone or settle something