Hawk
The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses.
- Strictly, to mean any of the 48 species in the genus Accipiter[?] which includes goshawks[?], sparrowhawks[?], the Sharp-shinned hawk[?] and others. They are mainly woodland birds that hunt by sudden dashes from a concealed perch. They usually have long tails and high visual acuity.
- More generally, to mean small to medium-sized birds that are members of the Accipitridae, the family which includes the true hawks (Accipiters) and also eagles, kites, harriers, buzzards, and Old World vultures.
- Loosely, to mean almost any bird of prey.
The common names of birds in various parts of the world often use hawk loosely. For example, in North America, the buzzards (Buteo) are often called "hawks", and the Peregrine Falcon is still sometimes called a duck hawk.
Hawk is also a political term for persons who are said to be aggressive, favor military solutions to problems, and are unbending and unforgiving to their nation's enemies. See also hawkish, dove.
See also Hawk-Dove game[?], peace movement, militarism
Hawk[?] is also an aircraft. The Hawker Siddeley Hawk is a fast jet trainer aircraft which is in service with several air forces around the world. It is generally the last aircraft that a trainee fast jet pilot learns to fly before the service type that they will fly operationally.
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studied. The two smallest of his paintings are perfect gems in every way
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little timid, is nevertheless poetic and more convincing than others of
way, that it catches one's eye immediately on passing on into this room.
paint is fresh and clear and a direct aiming for a final expression of
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high-water mark of landscape painting in the exhibition. Griffin's
careless superimposition of unnecessary paint that in spite of a great
to hold one one's affection very long. They are sincere, I admit, but
and bare pieces of canvas will not make durable pictures. Birge Harrison
mechanical, to carry their point.
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good things abounding elsewhere. Ralph Clarkson's portrait, Bartlett's
composition attract, each in its way, while in another corner a badly
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happens. Landscapes predominate, with varying interest, but nothing.
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