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Winged

An outward feature in which a subject has one or more pairs of wing-like appendages

An outward feature in which a subject has one or more pairs of wing-like appendages.

A phrase to start with

Adds one or more pairs of wing-like appendages to the subject's outward form.

Appearance and effects

One or more pairs of wing-like appendages extending from the subject's body are visible.

Visual traits

  • wing-like appendages
  • added body form
  • pairs of wings

Expected changes

  • Wing-like appendages extending from the subject are more likely to be visible

Five examples

1 — A neutral cube against a plain background

The standard dog comparison motif has no wing-like appendages and cannot compare a winged outward feature, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage wings.

a single cube against a plain background with no cues to wings, appendages, biological species, or religious or cultural symbols

  • a single cube against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to wings or cultural symbols
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2 — A neutral sphere against a plain background

The standard cat comparison motif has no wing-like appendages and cannot compare a winged outward feature, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage wings.

a single sphere against a plain background with no cues to wings, appendages, biological species, or religious or cultural symbols

  • a single sphere against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to wings or cultural symbols
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3 — A neutral panel against a plain background

The standard boy comparison motif has no wing-like appendages and cannot compare a winged outward feature, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage wings.

a single panel against a plain background with no cues to wings, appendages, biological species, or religious or cultural symbols

  • a single panel against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to wings or cultural symbols
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4 — A single chair against a plain background

The standard unoccupied-room comparison motif has no subject with wing-like appendages, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage wings.

a single chair against a plain background with no cues to wings, appendages, biological species, or religious or cultural symbols

  • a single chair against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to wings or cultural symbols
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5 — A neutral stone against a plain background

The standard valley-landscape comparison motif has no subject with wing-like appendages, so it is replaced with a neutral object that does not pre-stage wings.

a single stone against a plain background with no cues to wings, appendages, biological species, or religious or cultural symbols

  • a single stone against a plain background
  • a state with no cues to wings or cultural symbols
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Winged is an outward feature in which a subject has one or more pairs of wing-like appendages. It does not determine flight ability, species, wing number or material, angels, mythology, religion, morality, or cultural symbolism.

In more detail

It concerns only the outward presence of wing-like appendages on a subject. The ability to fly, material such as feathers or membranes, specific mythological or religious representation, and cultural meaning are not inferred from the form alone.

Includes

  • A subject with one or more pairs of wing-like appendages

Excludes

  • Flight ability, species, wing number or material, angels, mythology, religion, morality, or cultural symbolism

What this does not imply

  • Flight ability, species, wing number or material, angels, mythology, religion, morality, or cultural symbolism

Variability

Wing shape, number, material, position, and subject type can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only wing-like appendages as an outward feature of the subject

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Specify flight, material, or cultural or religious context separately only when needed

Typical uses

  • Specify an outward form in which a subject has wing-like appendages

Possible failure modes

  • No wings are visible, flight or angelic or religious imagery is added automatically, or the subject is fixed to a species

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