Both Uses of
infusion
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- She played very well, keeping excellent waltz time and infusing an expression into the strains which was indeed inspiring.†
Chpt 9 *infusing = adding something to something else to make it better
- She was an American woman, with a small infusion of French which seemed to have been lost in dilution.†
Chpt 2
Definitions:
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(1)
(infusion) to add something to something else; or the thing added
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More specifically, infusion can mean to add medicine or fluid to the blood stream through gravitational drip or pump.
It can also refer to a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance -- such as tea or herbs in water.