Alternative form of take the l

An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. / A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.

(transitive, cinematography) To film, shoot. / (geology) To become thinner towards the edges.

(countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

(rare, now nonstandard or technical) To communicate by language; to express in language.

An admonishment said in response to vulgar language.

A languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ.

(literally) The act of assisting another's progress over a wall or other obstacle by forming a step for one of their feet with one's hands.

A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone.

Country in South Asia. Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. / The island comprising most of this country.