6. (Fine Arts, Rhet., etc.)
Defn: The exercise of the imagination in selecting and treating a theme, or more commonly in contriving the arrangement of a piece, or the method of presenting its parts. Invention of the cross (Eccl.), a festival celebrated May 3d, in honor of the finding of our Savior's cross by St. Helena.
INVENTIOUS
In*ven"tious, a.
Defn: Inventive. [Obs.]
INVENTIVE
In*vent"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inventif.]
Defn: Able and apt to invent; quick at contrivance; ready at
expedients; as, an inventive head or genius. Dryden.
— In*vent"ive*ly, adv.
— In*vent"ive*ness, n.
INVENTOR
In*vent"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. inventeur.]
Defn: One who invents or finds out something new; a contriver; especially, one who invents mechanical devices.
INVENTORIAL
In`ven*to"ri*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to an inventory.
— In`ven*to"ri*al*ly, adv. Shak.