Martin Rees

And we should keep our minds open, or at least ajar, to concepts on the fringe of science fiction. Flaky American futurologists aren't always wrong. They remind us that a superintelligent machine is the last instrument that humans may ever design - the machine will itself take over in making further steps.

British Scientist

Greta Gerwig

I'd applied to graduate school for playwriting, and I got rejected by every school. I felt that theatre was closed but that, when it came to film, the door was very slightly ajar. If I have any virtues, it's that I'm good at walking through doors that are slightly ajar.

American Actress

Gurinder Chadha

I am not afraid to be a pioneer. When a door is ajar, you need to open it fully. And once you are in that room, you need to see what other doors there might be and where they might lead.

English Director

Walter de La Mare

All day long the door of the sub-conscious remains just ajar; we slip through to the other side, and return again, as easily and secretly as a cat.

English Poet

Emily Dickinson

The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

American Poet

Christopher Morley

The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness.

American Author

Indicates a small opening, enough to notice but not wide open.

Slightly Open

Suggests a space is accessible, but privacy is still considered.

Hint of Access

Used to create a subtle visual signal that someone or something is available or ongoing.

Visual Cue

Describes the deliberate action of leaving something slightly open.

Slight Action

Used when someone has forgotten to close something properly.

Careless Mistake

Implies keeping an eye on something without fully engaging or interrupting.

Easy Monitoring

 when an earthquake struck, ripping an opening to the ground. The chasm drew Gyges in. There, his eyes alighted upon a bronze horse, the doors to its central chamber ajar.

The original ring of...

 The door left ajar But can’t see where you are

Ajar

Slightly Open

Hint of Access

Visual Cue

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