An image or metaphor that runs throughout and determines the form or nature of a literary work.

A flat, usually vertical surface onto which controls, instruments, and displays are mounted. / (by extension, graphical user interface) A computer display offering a number of controls or options.

(computing) A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line.

(computing) A key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used in combination to modify the function of other keys; normally labelled "Ctrl"

Any control, either formal or informal, that is exerted by a group, especially by one's peers

(idiomatic) Being taken care of or being addressed. / (literally) Being actively controlled, or able to be actively controlled in its current state.

(aeronautics) A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw.

(computing) A numeric value or string of such values that triggers a specific command or action to occur, rather than displaying a text character.

(generally used in the plural when referral to a single garment) A type of panty girdle with longer legs and a higher waist, normally worn by a woman to lift and shape her buttocks area while flattening the stomach area.

A form of control system whose parameters may be changed dynamically in order to adapt to a changing environment.