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See sheltron. schema (ske'mä), n.; pl. schemata (-ma-tä). [ L. schema, scheme.] 1. A diagram, or graphical repre sent at i on, of certain relations of a system of things, without any pretense to the correct representation of them in other respects; in the Kantian philos., a product of the imagination intermediate between an image and a concept, being intuitive, and so capable of being observed, like the former, and general or quasi general, like the latter. The schema by itself is no doubt a product of the imagination only, but as the synthesis of the imagination does not aim at a single intuition, but at some kind of unity alone in the determination of the sensibility, the schema ought to be distinguished from the image. Thus, if I place standing in these schemata, the schematism of the pure understanding. Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, tr. by Max Müller, p. 140. 4. In logic, the division of syllogism into figures. schematist (skē'ma-tist), n. [ The treasurer maketh little use of the schematists , who are daily plying him with their visions, but to be thoroughly convinced by the comparison that his own notions are the best. Swift, To Dr. King. schematize (skē'ma-tīz), v.; pret. and pp. sche matized, ppr. schematizing. [ II, in trans. 1. To form a scheme or schemes; make a plan in outline.-2. To think by means of a schema in the Kantian sense. To say that a man is a great thinker, or a fine thinker, is but another expre ion for saying that he has a schema tizing (or, to use a plainer but le accurate expre ion, a figurative) understanding. De Quincey, Rhetoric. Also spelled schematise . IMG:content-0275.png:[graphic] IMG:content-0276.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0277.png:[blocks in formation] coördinate theories; a regularly formulated scheming (skē'ming), p. a. 1. Planning; conplan; system. We shall never be able to give ourselves a satisfactory account of the divine conduct without forming such a scheme of things as shall take at once in time and eternity. Bp. Atterbury. It would be an idle task to attempt what Emerson himself never attempted, and build up a consistent scheme of Emersonian philosophy. Quarterly Rev., CXLV. 155. IMG:content-0278.png:[blocks in formation] 3. In astrol., a representation of the aspects of the celestial bodies; an astrological figure of the heavens. It is a scheme and face of Heaven, As the aspects are dispos'd this even. S. Butler, Hudibras, II. iii. 539. 4. A statement or plan in tabular form; an official and formal plan: as, a scheme of division (see phrase below); a scheme of postal distribution or of mail service. But, Phil, you must tell the preacher to send a scheme of to keep rigidly within the scheme . the debate-all the different heads-and he must agree George Eliot, Felix Holt, xxiii. 5. A plan to be executed; a project or design; purpose. The winter pa ed in a mutual intercourse of correspondence and confidence between the king and Don Christopher, and in determining upon the best scheme to pursue the war with succe . Bruce , Source of the Nile, II. 184. I'm not going to give up this one scheme of my own, even if I never bring it really to pa . Hawthorne, Seven Gables, x. Alas for the preacher's cherished schemes ! Mi ion and church are now but dreams. Whittier, The Preacher. 6. A specific organization for the attainment of some distinct object: as, the seven schemes of the Church of Scotland (for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts, the conversion of the Jews, home mi ions, etc.; these are under the charge of a joint committee). -7t. A figure of speech. I might tary a longe time in declaring the nature of divers schemes , which are wordes or sentences altered either by speaking or writing contrary to the vulgare custome of our speache, without chaunging their nature at al. Sir T. Wilson, Rhetoric (1553). Scheme of color, in painting, that element of the design which it is sought to expre by the mutual relation of the colors selected; the system or arrangement of interdependent colors characteristic of a school, or of a painter, or of any particular work; the palette (see palette, 2) peculiar to any artist, or used in the painting of a particular picture. Also color -scheme. One of the angel faces in the picture strongly re calls the expre ion of Leonardo's heads, while the whole scheme of pure glowing colour closely resembles that employed by Di Credi in his graceful but slightly weak pictures of the Madonna and Child. Encyc. Brit., XXIV. 175. The scheme of colour of the picture is sober, busine like, and not inappropriate to the subject: but it is also hot, and unduly wanting in variety and charm. IMG:content-0279.png:[blocks in formation] schemy (skē'mi), a. [ Oh, he was powerful schemy ! But I was schemy too. That's how I got out. The Century, XL. 223. Same as skink1 .