Both Uses of
attribute
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Painted on a poplar wood panel, her ethereal, mist-filled atmosphere was attributed to Da Vinci's mastery of the sfumato style, in which forms appear to evaporate into one another.
Chpt 25-26attributed = credited (pointed to as the cause of something)
- Nor was it due to the mysterious interpretations attributed her by many art historians and conspiracy buffs.
Chpt 25-26 *
Definition:
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(attribute as in: I attribute it to...) to credit (a source for something)in two typical senses:
- "I attribute it to her work." -- to say who or what made something happen
- "Remember to attribute any quotations in your paper." -- indicate the source of a quotation or idea