A cutting technique in which there is a subtle and gradual buildup of weight, typically in the back of the hair, that adds strength and style to many different looks.
In education in general, moving on from one level of learning to another, such as from addition to subtraction, or promotion from one grade to another; more specifically completion of a set course of study, for which a student receives formal recognition. Graduation ceremonies, or exercises, are often held to honor students who have completed study at a school and are ready to move on to another section of the school system (as from elementary school to middle school), to another school (as from high school to college), or out of the school system (as from high school to work). When students are ranked academically, the highest-ranked student at a graduation is called the valedictorian and often gives the ceremony’s closing speech; the second-ranked student, the salutatorian, generally gives the opening speech.