Museum quality.The Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of inks a secretive se·cre·tive adj. Having or marked by an inclination to secrecy; not open, forthright, or frank. See Synonyms at silent. se deal with Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. that would force filmmakers using footage from the institution's archives--much of which is in the public domain--to offer their projects to the cable network before shopping them elsewhere. The Smithsonian continues to accept government funding and otherwise act like a public museum. |
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