For my booklet I chose the theme 'Old/New'.
I looked up the definitions for each of these themes so I could get a better idea of what I am focusing on, and also to give me ideas on other areas of the theme that I could look at in my work, other than the obvious.
Old
–adjective
1.
far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; anold horse; an old tree.
2.
of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term ofexistence of a person or thing: old age.
3.
as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry hadmade him old.
4.
having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 yearsold; a century-old organization.
5.
having lived or existed as specified with relation to youngeror newer persons or things: Jim is our oldest boy.
6.
having been aged for a specified time: This whiskey is eightyears old.
7.
having been aged for a comparatively long time: old brandy.
8.
long known or in use: the same old excuse.
9.
overfamiliar to the point of tedium: Some jokes get old fast.
10.
belonging to the past: the good old days.
11.
having been in existence since the distant past: a fine oldfamily.
12.
no longer in general use: This typewriter is an old model.
13.
acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition,making, or use of something more recent: When the newhouse was built, we sold the old one.
14.
of, pertaining to, or originating at an earlier period or date:old maps.
15.
prehistoric; ancient: There may have been an old landbridge between Asia and alaska.
16.
( initial capital letter 
) (of a language) in its oldest knownperiod, as attested by the earliest written records: OldCzech.
) (of a language) in its oldest knownperiod, as attested by the earliest written records: OldCzech.17.
experienced: He's an old hand at welding.
18.
of long standing; having been such for a comparatively longtime: an old and trusted employee.
19.
(of colors) dull, faded, or subdued: old rose.
20.
deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, ordilapidated: old clothes.
21.
Physical Geography . (of landforms) far advanced inreduction by erosion or the like.
22.
sedate, sensible, mature, or wise: That child seems oldbeyond his years.
23.
(used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or apersonalization): good old Bob; that dirty old jalopy.
24.
Informal . (used as an intensive) great; uncommon: a highold time.
25.
former; having been so formerly: a dinner for his oldstudents.
–noun
26.
( used with a plural verb ) old persons collectively (usuallyprec. by the ): appropriations to care for the old.
) old persons collectively (usuallyprec. by the ): appropriations to care for the old.27.
a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used incombination): a class for six-year-olds; a horse race forthree-year-olds.
28.
old or former time, often time long past: days of old.
New
–adjective
1.
of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but latelycome or been brought into being: a new book.
2.
of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel:a new concept of the universe.
3.
having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a newchemical element.
4.
unfamiliar or strange (often fol. by to ): ideas new to us; tovisit new lands.
5.
having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: areception for our new minister.
6.
unaccustomed (usually fol. by to ): people new to suchwork.
7.
coming or occurring afresh; further; additional: new gains.
8.
fresh or unused: to start a new sheet of paper.
9.
(of physical or moral qualities) different and better: Thevacation made a new man of him.
10.
other than the former or the old: a new era; in the NewWorld.
11.
being the later or latest of two or more things of the samekind: the new testament; a new edition of Shakespeare.
12.
( initial capital letter ) (of a language) in its latest knownperiod, esp. as a living language at the present time: NewHigh German.
) (of a language) in its latest knownperiod, esp. as a living language at the present time: NewHigh German.–adverb
13.
recently or lately (usually used in combination): The valleywas green with new-planted crops.
14.
freshly; anew or afresh (often used in combination): rosesnew washed with dew; new-mown hay.
–noun
15.
something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.:Ring out the old, ring in the new.
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