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catnap
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cat·nap  (ktnp)
n.
A short nap; a light sleep.
intr.v. cat·napped, cat·nap·ping, cat·naps
To take a short nap; doze lightly.

catnap [ˈkætˌnæp]
n
a short sleep or doze
vb -naps, -napping, -napped
(intr) to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.catnapcatnap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
siesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"
Verb1.catnapcatnap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
doze, drowse, snooze - sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Translations
catnap [ˈkætnæp]
A. Nsiestecita f, sueñecito m
to take a catnapecharse una siestecita or un sueñecito
B. VIecharse una siestecita, echarse un sueñecito
catnap cat-nap [ˈkætnæp] n (= doze, nap) → (petit) somme m
cat's-eye [ˈkætsaɪ] n (British) (on road)catadioptre m, clou m à catadioptre
catnap [ˈkætˌnæp] npisolino
to take a catnap → fare un pisolino
catnap [ˈkætˌnæp] npisolino
to take a catnap → fare un pisolino


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The canvas is almost a synthesis of Picasso's various efforts in the early '30s to represent the corporeal and psychological transformations from wakefulness to sleep in his depictions of MarieTherese Walter, catnapping or falling into deep slumber.
The first shot of Chronicle is a dark, massive close-up of the filmmaker's father's catnapping head, its constituent parts obscured, an image that becomes legible only after long staring and a little movement.
 
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