Clint
Americannoun
noun
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a section of a limestone pavement separated from adjacent sections by solution fissures See grike
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any small surface exposure of hard or flinty rock, as on a hillside or in a stream bed
Etymology
Origin of clint
C12: from Danish and Swedish klint, from Old Swedish klinter, related to Icelandic klettr rock
Example Sentences
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When director and screenwriter Clint Bentley decided to adapt "Train Dreams" for the big screen, he hoped he could captivate audiences with the tale of an ordinary man living in extraordinary times -- the early 20th century.
From Barron's
Director Clint Eastwood turned the saga of Walter’s mother’s quest for him into a film, “Changeling,”
From Los Angeles Times
Director and co-writer Clint Bentley filmed the ending of Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella, in which Joel Edgerton’s solitary Robert visits a carnival, encountering a strange wolf-boy.
From Los Angeles Times
At first, Clint Bentley wasn’t sure if Adolpho Veloso would relate to “Train Dreams,” an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella.
From Los Angeles Times
“But Clint was always open to changing things. If we were expecting a sunny day and suddenly it’s raining, then why not? Let’s just do the scene that way now. Often those little surprises and those adaptations would end up being better than what we planned.”
From Los Angeles Times
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