labyrinthine

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If you ask why an artist would delve into the labyrinthine, and largely unknown, workings of the brain, the look of satisfaction on Conway's face as he leaned back in his chair said it all Conway, 34, a native of Zimbabwe who is an assistant professor at Wellesley College and a visiting scientist at Harvard Medical School, started out as a visual artist.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth: "the labyrinthine corridors ... of bureaucratic red tape” (William H. Hallahan).

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  • His books- labyrinthine, grandiose, grotesque and beautiful- are no longer his but have become a part of the literary landscape of his country, like Melville's and Poe's. —  Coughlan, Robert - Private World of William Faulkner
  • He led Upton into the depths of the store, labyrinthine, Upton saw, and huge. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 03 - September 1996
  • Lacking the simple cunning of their English brethren or the labyrinthine malevolence found in Europe, Americans compensated with a quick and ready violence and a single-minded focus on their own self-interest. —  Challenging Destiny - 2005 - 21
  • - To coincide with the GLA festival celebrating "The Story of London", Optimum will be releasing this box-set of films that feature diverse post-War London locations from the 50s and 60s and which explore quintessentially London themes - from dockside interracial romance in the post-Windrush years, to heart-stopping chases through the streets of Soho or the labyrinthine Underground network. —  DVD Times
  • A truly visionary director would have found a single through-line to focus on amidst the book's labyrinthine plot threads.
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