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Eyewitness memory bias
Weapon focus is the concentration on a weapon by a witness of a crime and the subsequent inability to accurately remember other details of the crime.
Weapon_focus
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill. Weapons are used to increase
Weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a
Nuclear_weapon
Psychological phenomenon
these humans are already aroused. This should not be confused with the weapon focus, another social psychology finding. This effect was first described by
Weapons_effect
Weapon that uses soundwaves against opponents
ultrasonic weapons (USW) are directed-energy weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused beam
Sonic_weapon
Account a witness gives in the courtroom of what they observed
present. The Weapon Focus Effect is one such factor. When a weapon is present during a crime, victims tend to be more focused on the weapon rather than
Eyewitness_testimony
2-stage nuclear weapon
thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created
Thermonuclear_weapon
Theory of memory recall
fact, in the case of the phenomena known as weapon focus, eyewitnesses to stressful crimes involving weapons may perform worse during suspect identification
Reconstructive_memory
Imperfect recall of a crime or other dramatic event
The weapon focus effect suggests that the presence of a weapon narrows a person's attention, thus affects eyewitness memory. A person focuses on the
Eyewitness_memory
Psychological focus, perception and prioritising discrete information
sustained attention (maintaining focus), divided attention (sharing resources across tasks), and orienting (shifting focus in space or time). These processes
Attention
1989 American film directed by Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland
Lethal_Weapon_2
Weapon that can kill many people or cause great damage
A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people
Weapon_of_mass_destruction
Topics referred to by the same term
damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile Electroshock weapon, an incapacitating weapon that delivers an electric shock
Electromagnetic_weapon
1998 American film directed by Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 American buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene
Lethal_Weapon_4
1992 American film directed by Richard Donner
Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen. The sequel
Lethal_Weapon_3
Type of weapon that fires a concentrated beam of energy at its target
A directed-energy weapon (DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages its target with highly focused energy without a solid projectile, including lasers, microwaves
Directed-energy_weapon
American action-comedy media franchise
Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action-comedy media franchise created by Shane Black. It focuses on two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives
Lethal_Weapon_(franchise)
Weapons used in space warfare
Space weapons are weapons used in space warfare. They include weapons that can attack space systems in orbit (for example, anti-satellite weapons), attack
Space_weapon
Directed-energy weapon using lasers
A laser weapon is a type of directed-energy weapon (DEW) that uses lasers to inflict damage. Laser weapons are of two types: low-power laser dazzlers that
Laser_weapon
Critical factors contributing to the emotional enhancement effect on human memory
peripheral details. Also consistent with this hypothesis are findings of weapon focus effect, in which witnesses to a crime remember the gun or knife in great
Emotion_and_memory
Hypothetical type of weapon
molecular structure. A particle-beam weapon is a type of space-based directed-energy weapon, which directs focused energy toward a target using atomic
Particle-beam_weapon
Polearm or impact weapon
martel-de-fer, "iron hammer") is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry. It is a very old weapon and gave its name, owing to its constant
War_hammer
Error caused by a memory fault
Some fact about “weapon focus”. Law and Human Behavior, 11(1), 55–62. Mitchell, K.J., Livosky, M., Mather, M. (1998). The weapon focus effect revisited:
Memory_error
Type of vivid, enduring autobiographical memory
Accuracy in these situations is compromised by a phenomenon known as the weapon focus effect. Further complicating matters is the time frame in which people
Flashbulb_memory
Non-lethal temporary blindness weapon
A dazzler is a non-lethal weapon which uses intense directed radiation to temporarily disorient its target with flash blindness. Primarily intended to
Dazzler_(weapon)
Airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War in 1967
Operation Focus (Hebrew: מבצע מוקד, Mivtza Moked) was the opening airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War in 1967. It is sometimes referred
Operation_Focus
Device that uses chemicals to kill or harm individuals
A chemical weapon (CW) is a specialized munition that uses chemicals formulated to inflict death or harm on humans. According to the Organisation for the
Chemical_weapon
Close-in weapon system
The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based "Close-In Weapon System" to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such
Phalanx_CIWS
Military Institute of Physics (MFI) founded in 1941. Here the focus was on conventional weapons. In 1945, MFI merged with two other organizations to form
Swedish nuclear weapons program
Swedish_nuclear_weapons_program
2025 video game
proficient at mining. Weapons focus are on thrown and beam. Engineer: Focus is on drones and constructs/turrets, explosive weapons, or fast XP growth Scout:
Deep_Rock_Galactic:_Survivor
Occupation in filmmaking
lens's optical focus on whatever subject or action is being filmed. "Pulling focus" refers to the act of changing the camera lens's focus distance to a
Focus_puller
equipment in the Second World War. This focuses primary on weapons issued to the French Army and Free French forces. Weapons used by the French Resistance vary
List of World War II weapons of France
List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_France
Character class in Dungeons & Dragons
of the Greater Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Specialization feats (which both increase their attack power with the selected weapons) becoming exclusively
Fighter_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)
Effect of later events on a previous memory
Hindsight bias Illusory truth effect Memory conformity Storage (memory) Weapon focus Wayne Weiten (2010). Psychology: Themes and Variations: Themes and Variations
Misinformation_effect
Proposed weaponry
A magnetic weapon is one that uses magnetic fields to accelerate or stop projectiles, or to focus charged particle beams. There are many hypothesized magnetic
Magnetic_weapon
Autonomous military technology system
lethal autonomous weapon (LAW), also known as a lethal autonomous weapon system (LAWS), autonomous weapon system (AWS), robotic weapon, or killer robot
Lethal_autonomous_weapon
its first full-scale thermonuclear test in 1967. One of the five nuclear-weapon states recognized by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), China conducted
Nuclear_weapons_of_China
Nuclear weapons design means the physical, chemical, and engineering arrangements that cause the physics package of a nuclear weapon to detonate. There
Nuclear_weapon_design
2013 studio album by Skinny Puppy
Weapon is the twelfth and final studio album by Canadian electro-industrial band Skinny Puppy. It was released on May 28, 2013, through Metropolis Records
Weapon_(album)
Fictional comic book government facility
Weapon X is a fictional government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were conducted
Weapon_X
US defense project
precision-guided conventional weapon strike anywhere in the world within one hour, in a similar manner to a nuclear ICBM. Such a weapon would allow the United
Conventional_Prompt_Strike
Identification by a person who witnessed an event
of the Weapon Focus Effect, 16 L. & Hum. Behav. 413 (1992), available here (pdf). Elizabeth F. Loftus et al., Some Facts About "Weapon Focus," 11 L.
Eyewitness_identification
Video game series
is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat. The stories in the series take place in 18th-century
Samurai_Shodown
Weapon designed like a flashlight
diode (LED) incapacitator is a weapon designed like a flashlight. It emits an extremely bright, rapid, and well-focused series of "differently-colored
LED_incapacitator
Weapon Zero is a science fiction/superhero comic book series created by Joe Benitez and Marc Silvestri. It was published by Top Cow Productions in the
Weapon_Zero
South Africa pursued research into weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons under the apartheid government. South
South Africa and weapons of mass destruction
South_Africa_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
American personal defense weapon
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC). The weapon is named after the honey badger mammal. In 2013, AAC began focusing its efforts on the production of suppressors
AAC_Honey_Badger
Man-portable multi-role weapon system
penetrators were obsolete for shoulder-fired antitank weapons, thus caliber was gradually increased to focus on multirole shell-type ammunition and the recent
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle
Carl_Gustaf_8.4_cm_recoilless_rifle
Chinese mace or club weapon
ideal to focus on damaging other weapons with brutal impact. Some variants end with a sharp tip. It was occasionally used as a throwing weapon, which gave
Jian_(sword_breaker)
to various named weapons wielded by specific characters. The oldest references sometimes offer nothing except a name for the weapon, but some of them
Weapons_of_Norse_mythology
American assault rifle
variant of the SIG MCX Spear, as the winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program to replace the M16/M4. Following the military adoption of the Armalite
M4_carbine
Weapon less likely to kill a target
Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing
Non-lethal_weapon
Weapon primarily for hunting game animals
Hunting weapons are weapons designed or used primarily for hunting game animals for food or sport, as distinct from defensive weapons or weapons used primarily
Hunting_weapon
nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As of
Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Theory that stimulus which differs the most from a group is remembered the most
Loftus, E. F., Loftus, G. R., & Messo, J. (1987). Some facts about "weapon focus." Law and Human Behavior, 11(1), 55–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01044839
Von_Restorff_effect
Type of armed combat sport
were written for the context of a knightly duel with a primary focus on archaic weapons such as the arming sword, longsword, or poleaxe, these older treatises
Fencing
American high-power microwave (HPM) weapon
The Leonidas is a high-power microwave (HPM) weapon developed to disable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms. It was named after Leonidas I, king of Sparta
Epirus_Leonidas
of delivery options by air, land, and sea. Its first deliverable nuclear weapon is estimated to have been completed in late 1966 or early 1967, which would
Israel_and_nuclear_weapons
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay on 6 August 1945, making it the first nuclear weapon used in warfare, and the second nuclear explosion in history, after the
Little_Boy
US military combat system training
Navy personnel attached to Marine units) in unarmed combat, edged weapons, weapons of opportunity, and rifle and bayonet techniques. It also stresses
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Marine_Corps_Martial_Arts_Program
Failed attempt by the Empire of Japan to develop nuclear technology
fission for military technology, including nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Like the similar wartime programs in Nazi Germany, they were comparatively
Japanese nuclear weapons program
Japanese_nuclear_weapons_program
Efforts to stop weapon proliferation
which focuses on diplomatic, legal, and administrative measures to dissuade and impede the acquisition of such weapons, counterproliferation focuses on intelligence
Counterproliferation
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The IPPNWC focuses its activities on the abolition of nuclear weapons, the prevention of war, and the
Physicians for Global Survival
Physicians_for_Global_Survival
Politically motivated accusations of antisemitism
Israel or opposition to Zionism, is sometimes called weaponization of antisemitism. Cases of weaponizing antisemitism have arisen in various contexts, especially
Weaponization_of_antisemitism
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
neutron stars and black holes. In 1941, Oppenheimer was briefed about nuclear weapon design by Australian physicist Mark Oliphant. In 1942, Oppenheimer was recruited
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Person who can attest to the reality of a fact
photographs were included were mistakenly identified. Weapon focus effects in which the presence of a weapon impairs memory for surrounding details is also an
Witness
United States federal law
Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, popularly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB or FAWB), was subtitle A of title XI of the Violent Crime Control
Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban
Fission-based nuclear weapon
Gun-type fission weapons are fission-based nuclear weapons whose design assembles their fissile material into a supercritical mass by the use of the "gun"
Gun-type_fission_weapon
This is a list of Active Royal Navy weapon systems. The 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mark 8 gun can be found on all the Royal Navy's frigates and destroyers and was
Active Royal Navy weapon systems
Active_Royal_Navy_weapon_systems
develop nuclear weapons. As of 2026[update], India is estimated to possess 190 nuclear weapons. India previously developed chemical weapons, and is a party
India and weapons of mass destruction
India_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Theory in international relations
Weaponized interdependence is a theory in international relations that describes how states can leverage asymmetrical interdependence within global production
Weaponized_interdependence
German serial killer
Spilcker, Sandra Zistl (27 October 2017). "Crime: The blunt miracle weapon". Focus 35/2007. Retrieved 23 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names:
Egidius_Schiffer
Action video game genre
video games where the focus is on the defeat of the character's enemies using ranged weapons given to the player. Usually these weapons are firearms or some
Shooter_game
Origin point beneath an air explosion
was military slang, used at the Trinity site where the weapon tower for the first nuclear weapon was at "point zero", and moved into general use very shortly
Hypocenter
Use of strategically designed biological weapons
incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons (often termed "bio-weapons", "biological threat agents", or "bio-agents") are living
Biological_warfare
Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic
History_of_weapons
Weapon commonly associated with a certain group or individual
A signature weapon (or trademark weapon or weapon of choice) is one commonly identified with a certain group or, in the case of literature, epic poems
Signature_weapon
Low-yield thermonuclear weapon
officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the
Neutron_bomb
United Kingdom radio-frequency directed-energy weapon (RF-DEW) demonstrator
the commercial name for a United Kingdom radio-frequency directed-energy weapon (RF-DEW) and electronic warfare demonstrator, built to "track, target and
RapidDestroyer
Spread of nuclear weapons
weapons to additional countries, particularly those not recognized as nuclear-weapon states by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear_proliferation
Propaganda term for WWII German weapons programmes
[ˈvʊndɐˌvafə]) is a German word that literally translates to "wonder-weapon" or "miracle weapon" and was a term assigned during World War II by Nazi Germany's
Wunderwaffe
Video game museum in Greece
exhibition sections. The museum's first temporary exhibition, Choose Your Weapon, focused on the history and evolution of video game controllers. In February
Video_Games_Museum
Burst of electromagnetic energy
measures focus on the susceptibility of equipment to EMP effects, and hardening or protecting it from harm. Man-made sources, other than weapons, are also
Electromagnetic_pulse
Type of military unit
crew-served weapon. Heavy weapons platoons are grouped into a weapons company or maneuver support company, which focuses on moving and using heavy weapons to support
Heavy_weapons_platoon
Traits of an animal species, used to fight others for access to resources
In biology, a weapon is a specialized physical trait that is used by animals to compete with other individuals for resources. Most commonly, the term refers
Animal_weapon
American-made portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made man-portable anti-tank system in service since 1996 and continuously
FGM-148_Javelin
Variety of fighting styles developed in China
contain forms that use weapons of various lengths and types, using one or two hands. Some styles focus on a certain type of weapon. Forms are meant to be
Chinese_martial_arts
Automatic combat shotgun
gun with FRAG-12 High-Explosive ammunition as a multifunction weapon system. The weapon was lightened to 4.76 kg (10.5 lb) and shortened to 966 mm (38
Atchisson_AA-12
Legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Prohibition_of_Nuclear_Weapons
Submarine-disabling or tracking device
An incident weapon is typically an anti-vehicle device intended to inflict disabling damage or prevent escape without killing the vehicle operators. Incident
Incident_weapon
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval weapon during the Age of Sail. The word "cutlass" developed from the 17th-century
Cutlass
Sixth Chinese nuclear test, 1967
thermonuclear weapon designs, characteristics and yield boosting preceded the thermonuclear test. China was motivated to pursue nuclear weapons in part due
Project_639
Legendary weapons, arms, and armor are important motifs in Chinese mythology as well as Chinese legend, cultural symbology, and fiction. Weapons featured
Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction
Weapons_and_armor_in_Chinese_mythology,_legend,_cultural_symbology,_and_fiction
International treaty
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons
1943–1973 military research program
at Fort Terry on Plum Island, New York. Fort Terry's focus was on anti-animal biological weapon research and development; the facility researched more
United States biological weapons program
United_States_biological_weapons_program
possess nuclear weapons. Pakistan is not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Pakistan's arsenal is estimated at 170 nuclear weapons as of 2025.
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Nuclear weapon designed for use on a battlefield
A tactical nuclear weapon (TNW) or non-strategic nuclear weapon (NSNW) is a nuclear weapon that is designed to be used on a battlefield in military situations
Tactical_nuclear_weapon
Lethal Weapon alongside Danny Glover—a role he later reprised in its sequels Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Mel_Gibson_filmography
Pulsed power machine at the Air Force Research Laboratory
projectiles in the late-80s. Shiva Star was also used to develop an experimental weapon known as MARAUDER for the SDI effort between 1989 and 1995. The idea appears
Shiva_Star
Person responsible for weapon care and safety on a film set
The weapons master, sometimes credited as the armorer, weapons specialist, weapons handler, weapons wrangler, or weapons coordinator, is a film crew specialist
Weapons_master
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Neaton in Norfolk. However, the modern surname occurs chiefly in the English Midlands suggesting a different source may be involved.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : variant of Weston.John Wesson came from England to Salem, MA, in 1644.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name of uncertain origin, possibly from places in Lancashire and East and West Yorkshire named Weeton, from Old English wīðig ‘willow’ + tūn ‘settlement’.Robert Wheaton came from England to Rehoboth, MA, in about 1636.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Weldon, from Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant spelling of Weedon.
Male
English
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, EASON means "son of Eade."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a deacon, or perhaps more probably for his servant. In Middle English two forms coalesced: deakne, from Old English, and diacne, from Old French. Both are ultimately from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos ‘servant’.Irish : when not of English origin; it was taken to Ireland in the 17th century, it may be an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deocáin ‘descendant of Deocán’, a personal name of uncertain derivation and meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Yeadon, a place in West Yorkshire, named from Old English gǣh ‘steep’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Leaton in Shropshire. The first element is uncertain, but may be Old English hlēo ‘shelter’ or (ge)lǣt ‘watercourse’ (modern English ‘leat’). The second element is Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Weapon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Welton, for example in Cumbria, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and East Yorkshire, from Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arrow, Weapon
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire called Weedon, named in Old English with wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Weapon
Girl/Female
Indian
Arrow, Weapon
Boy/Male
Tamil
Trishul | தà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯‚லÂ
Shivas weapon
Trishul | தà¯à®°à®¿à®·à¯‚லÂ
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Greek word diakonos, DEACON means "servant."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Weedon.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Éamon, EAMON means "protector of prosperity."
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
Boy/Male
British, English, Teutonic
Fortress
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives at the Hare's Lake
Female
German
Variant spelling of German Luitgard, LUTGARD means "people protection."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Good character
Girl/Female
Hindu
Pleased
Male
Arthurian
, pierce-forest.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Gift of the Lord, gift of a dove.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Vicker, from the Middle English variant vicarie, derived directly from Latin vicarius. The English surname is also established in Cork, Ireland.
Girl/Female
Latin
Royal bearing; dignity. Majestas was Roman goddess of honor.
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
WEAPON FOCUS
v. t.
To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
n.
Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.
n.
An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc.
v. t.
To fit for taste; to render palatable; to give zest or relish to; to spice; as, to season food.
v. t.
To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
v. t.
Hence, to prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices; as, to season timber.
v. t.
To find by logical processes; to explain or justify by reason or argument; -- usually with out; as, to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon.
v. t.
To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down; as, to reason down a passion.
v. t.
To castrate; to make a capon of.
a.
Having no weapon.
n.
Hence, a period of time, especially as regards its fitness for anything contemplated or done; a suitable or convenient time; proper conjuncture; as, the season for planting; the season for rest.
v. t.
To reduce in quality, strength, or spirit; as, to weaken tea; to weaken any solution or decoction.
n.
Weapon.
v. t.
To persuade by reasoning or argument; as, to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan.
a.
Furnished with weapons, or arms; armed; equipped.
a.
Thin; sharp; withered; wizened; as, a weazen face.
v. t.
To make weak; to lessen the strength of; to deprive of strength; to debilitate; to enfeeble; to enervate; as, to weaken the body or the mind; to weaken the hands of a magistrate; to weaken the force of an objection or an argument.
n.
Weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.
n.
A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished.
n.
A weapon.