Vandyke

[ van-dahyk ]

noun

1. Sir Anthony. Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
2. Vandyke beard.
3. Vandyke collar.
4. Printing. a proof having white lines on a brown ground or vice versa, made from a negative for a plate.

Example Sentences

To produce the detailed anatomical drawings in “Gray’s Anatomy,” Henry Vandyke Carter relied on human cadavers.

From New York Times

Vandyke’s plea agreement spared him a possible sentence of life in prison without parole.

From Seattle Times

With help from the local sheriff’s department, police identified Daryl Vandyke, 55, as a person of interest and took him into custody by 11 a.m.

From Fox News

Vandyke, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene by Russell County Coroner’s office, news outlets reported.

From Washington Times

His wire-rimmed glasses, Vandyke beard, and thick head of dark hair combined to give him a striking resemblance to the man then commanding Soviet Russia’s Red Army, Leon Trotsky.

From The New Yorker

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