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Vermeer

American  
[ver-meer, vuhr-meyr] / vərˈmɪər, vərˈmeɪr /

noun

  1. Jan Jan van der Meer van Delft, 1632–75, Dutch painter.


Vermeer British  
/ vərˈmeːr, vɛəˈmɪə /

noun

  1. Jan (jɑn). full name Jan van der Meer van Delft 1632–75, Dutch genre painter, noted esp for his masterly treatment of light

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Michael Vermeer, a physical scientist at Rand Corporation, said that we have not yet figured out how to align models to human values, yet we are “deploying them as highly capable agents.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Among the countless startups in this space is Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Vermeer, which began by building visual navigation systems for cinematography drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The Hals exhibition follows recent blockbuster shows at the Amsterdam museum showcasing the two other great names of 17th century Dutch art — Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

We get an up-close tour through the Vermeer extravaganza that became the focus of international pilgrimage in 2023.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Vermeer was an innkeeper, too, and then an art dealer.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

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