Souvenir

Today, I learned how to describe objects. Today's case is about souvenir.

According to my teacher's story, word "souvenir" is from French, which means "to remember."  Therefore souvenir is to remember the trip for the traveler neither their family, friends, nor colleagues.

In this meaning, I might not have any souvenirs.

There is a list of attributes to describe things.

• size and shape
• the same size as ...
• heart-shaped
• carve  (cut)
• curve (shape)
• appearance
• polished
• glossy,luster <-> dull, lusterless
• tufty, fringe
• color
• gray-ish
• material
• molded
• brass
• ivory (elephant's tusk)
• condition 
• cracked
• chipped

(These green heart-shaped leaves are named Hoya. I looked them at Bios's hill)

The words "carve" and "curve" are difficult to distinguish by listening to their pronounce.

"Statuette" is used to describe a statue which size is smaller than what is called statue.

When comparing things with our impression, we can use, for example, "It is lighter than it looks."

I told about an ornament of awl which made from a pine corn bought by my wife.

I feel like buying some souvenirs for myself when I am on a next trip.