Charm
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Charm, charms, charmed or charming may refer to:
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- A Spell (paranormal) or incantation
- any "lucky charm" such as amuletAmuletAn amulet, similar to a talisman , is any object intended to bring good luck or protection to its owner.Potential amulets include gems, especially engraved gems, statues, coins, drawings, pendants, rings, plants and animals; even words said in certain occasions—for example: vade retro satana—, to...
s (charm braceletCharm braceletA charm bracelet is an item of jewelry worn around the wrist. It carries personal "charms": decorative pendants or trinkets which signify important things in the wearer's life.-History:...
s), touch piecesTouch piecesA touch piece is a coin or medal attached to attracted superstitious beliefs, such as those with "holes" in them or those with particular designs...
and painted pebblesPainted pebblesPainted pebbles are a class of Pictish artifact unique to northern Scotland in the first millennium AD.- Appearance :They are small rounded beach pebbles made of quartzite, which have been painted with simple designs in a dye which is now dark brown in colour. The size varies from 18 mm by...
,- Italian charm braceletItalian charm braceletAn Italian Charm bracelet is a series of individual modular links hooked together on a stretchy band to form a single Italian charm bracelet. A typical Italian charm bracelet comprises eighteen Italian charm links...
- Italian charm bracelet
- Similar to blessingBlessingA blessing, is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.- Etymology and Germanic paganism :...
, the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes - Snake charmingSnake charmingSnake charming is the practice of pretending to hypnotise a snake by playing an instrument. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand...
, a performance involving the control of snakes - Charm, a magical spell frequently found in role-playing games that allows the spellcaster to take control of another being
- any "lucky charm" such as amulet
- Charm or charismaCharismaThe term charisma has two senses: 1) compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others, 2) a divinely conferred power or talent. For some theological usages the term is rendered charism, with a meaning the same as sense 2...
, a number of socially desirable characteristics such as courtesy, wit and sexiness- Charm offensive
- Superficial charmSuperficial charmSuperficial charm is "the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick, and verbally facile."The phrase often appears in lists of attributes of psychopathic personalities, such as in Hervey Cleckley's The Mask of Sanity and Robert Hare's Hare Psychopathy Checklist.Associated expressions are...
- Mobile phone charmsMobile phone charmsMobile phone charms are charms that are connected to a mobile phone using a small strap. Many phones have a loop hole through which a strap can be attached.-History:...
, light-up keychain devices which indicate incoming calls or messages
As a proper name:
In music
- CharmedCharmed (group)-Overview:The group Charmed made their debut in the Norwegian national final of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "My Heart Goes Boom". Charmed were three girls in their mid-twenties....
, one of two musical groups - CharmCharm (album)Charm is the critically acclaimed third studio album from American rapper/record producer Danny! and the first of his records to be released commercially...
, an album by AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
/rapper Danny!Danny!Danny!, also known as D. Swain , is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina, a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design and, previously, a recording artist for Definitive Jux Records. L.A. Weekly has called Danny! "the best new artist that Def Jux... - "Charms", a song by Canadian band The Philosopher Kings from the 1996 album The Philosopher KingsThe Philosopher Kings (album)The Philosopher Kings is the debut album from Canadian R&B musicians The Philosopher Kings, released in 1996 .The album earned the group a Juno Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year....
- Otis Williams and the CharmsOtis Williams and the CharmsOtis Williams and the Charms were an American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s, who were originally billed as The Charms. Williams is not related to Otis Williams of The Temptations.-Career:...
, an American doo-wop group
In physics:
- Charm quarkCharm quarkThe charm quark or c quark is the third most massive of all quarks, a type of elementary particle. Charm quarks are found in hadrons, which are subatomic particles made of quarks...
, a subatomic particle - Charm (quantum number), the "flavor" of that particle
- CHARMMCHARMMCHARMM is the name of a widely used set of force fields for molecular dynamics as well as the name for the molecular dynamics simulation and analysis package associated with them...
, Chemistry at HARvard Macromolecular Mechanics
In computer science
- Charm++Charm++Charm++ is a parallel object-oriented programming language based on C++ and developed in the Parallel Programming Laboratory at the University of Illinois. Charm++ is designed with the goal of enhancing programmer productivity by providing a high-level abstraction of a parallel program while at the...
, a C++ based parallel programming language - CharmCharm (programming language)- External links :* *...
, a block structured programming language - CHARM, Composite Holographic Associative Recall Model is a memory model using operation of convolution and correlation.
- ChARM, an Activity Management methodology and system
In recent popular culture:
- CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, a television show about witches - Charms, a subject taught in Harry Potter
In literature
- Prince CharmingPrince CharmingPrince Charming is a stock character who appears in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to rescue of the damsel in distress, and stereotypically, must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell...
, a stock character in fairy tales, due to Andrew Lang (1889), mostly used ironically (after Oscar Wilde, 1890) - Charms, a pseudonymous spelling of Russian poet Daniil KharmsDaniil KharmsDaniil Kharms was an early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist. One of his pseudonyms, which was signed in Latin alphabet, was Daniel Charms.- Life :...
- Charming (Sons of Anarchy)
In brands and products
- Charms, a brand of candy produced by Tootsie Roll IndustriesTootsie Roll IndustriesTootsie Roll Industries is a manufacturer of confectionery in the United States. Its best-known products have been Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops....
- Lucky CharmsLucky CharmsLucky Charms is a brand of cereal produced by the General Mills food company of Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States. It first appeared in stores in 1964. The cereal consists of two main components: toasted oat-based pieces and multi-colored marshmallow bits in various shapes, the latter making...
, a brand of breakfast cereal - Charm, in Quantitative Finance, a second order derivative of an option pricing function versus the underlying spot price and time
- BlackBerry CharmBlackBerry CharmThe BlackBerry Charm is a mobile phone made by Research In Motion. It is most notable for being the first BlackBerry with SureType Technology, allowing full keyboard and text support with a standard phone keypad. There are currently seven versions of this model.-Other references:* List of...
, the first Blackberry to use SureType technology