Sciography, sī-og′ra-fi, n. Same as Sciagraphy.
Sciolism, sī′ō-lizm, n. superficial knowledge.—n. Scī′olist, one who knows anything superficially: a pretender to science.—adjs. Scīolis′tic, pertaining to, or partaking of, sciolism: pertaining to, or resembling, a sciolist; Scī′olous. [L. sciolus, dim. of scius, knowing—scīre, to know.]
Sciolto, shi-ol′tō, adj. (mus.) free, unrestrained. [It.]
Sciomachy, sī-om′a-ki, n. a battle or fighting with shadows: imaginary or futile combat.—Also Sciam′achy. [Gr. skiamachia, skiomachia—skia, shadow, machē, battle.]
Sciomancy, sī′ō-man-si, n. divination by means of the shades of the dead.
Scion, sī′on, n. a cutting or twig for grafting: a young member of a family: a descendant. [O. Fr. sion, cion—L. section-em, a cutting—secāre, to cut.]
Scioptic, sī-op′tik, adj. noting a certain optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room, consisting of a globe with a lens fitted to a camera, and made to turn like the eye—also Sciop′tric.—ns. Sciop′ticon; Sciop′tics. [Gr. skia, shadow, optikos, pertaining to sight.]
Sciotheism, sī′ō-thē-izm, n. ancestor-worship.
Sciotheric. Same as Sciatheric (q.v.).
Scious, scī′us, adj. (obs.) knowing.