Both Uses of
invert
in
The Pioneers, by Cooper
- On the tops of the columns was reared a dome or cupola, resembling in shape an inverted tea-cup without its bottom, from the centre of which projected a spire, or shaft of wood, transfixed with two iron rods, that bore on their ends the letters N. S. E. and W, in the same metal.†
Chpt 8 *inverted = turned in the opposite position -- such as upside down, inside out, or (of two things) in switched position
- A dark space was plainly visible between the two, and the new illumination was placed beneath the other, the whole forming an appearance not unlike an inverted note of admiration.†
Chpt 24
Definitions:
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(invert) to turn something upside down, inside out, or reverse its position, order, or meaning
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Invert can also be used in specialized senses in music, logic, mathematics, chemistry and other areas. See the related Wikipedia article for discussions in different specialties.