The significance of the Harlem Renaissance was that the people of African descent understood that their histories and their cultural forms had distinctive aesthetics, philosophical bases, and perhaps most important mass appeal to people of all stripes.
Top definition. Blain. To outstandingly destroy or defeat an opponent or obstacle, especially when the odds are against the one blaining. Term was originally thought up by Dan and Tom, better known in the Halo community as the Ogres. The word Blain itself comes from the last name of the famous magician David Blain, who has on many occasions Blained the laws of physics and the limits of human anatomy.
1 veneer. noun veÂ·neer \vÉ-Ënir\. Tweet. : a thin layer of wood or other material that is attached to the surface of something in order to make it look better. : a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation.ull Definition of VENEER. 1. : a thin sheet of a material: as a: a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b: any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood c: a plastic or porcelain coating bonded to the surface of a cosmetically imperfect tooth.