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  • CROWD FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE.

  • OF THE ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE. THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO

  • CHRISTMAS TREE. THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT

  • THE LOUNGE JOURNALNG JOURNEY TO THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT HERE.

  • THE TREE BIAS'S BIG NIGHT HERE. >> Reporter: WHEN

  • HERE. >> Reporter: WHEN CAROL PLANTED HER

  • >> Reporter: WHEN CAROL PLANTED HER SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT

  • CAROL PLANTED HER SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT WAS DESTINED FOR

  • SPRUCE, SHE KNEW IT WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.

  • WAS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS. >> I ALWAYS SAID

  • GREATNESS. >> I ALWAYS SAID YOU'LL BE IN

  • >> I ALWAYS SAID YOU'LL BE IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER

  • YOU'LL BE IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER SOME DAY AND YOU'LL

  • ROCKEFELLER CENTER SOME DAY AND YOU'LL WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE.

  • SOME DAY AND YOU'LL WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE. >> Reporter: WHEN THE

  • WITH A BEAUTIFUL TREE. >> Reporter: WHEN THE TREE WAS CHOSEN,

  • >> Reporter: WHEN THE TREE WAS CHOSEN, PEOPLE COULDN'T GET

  • TREE WAS CHOSEN, PEOPLE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH.

  • PEOPLE COULDN'T GET ENOUGH. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK?

  • ENOUGH. >> WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> AMAZING.

  • >> WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> AMAZING. >> Reporter: DOWN

  • >> AMAZING. >> Reporter: DOWN BELOW, RENOWNED

  • >> Reporter: DOWN BELOW, RENOWNED ARCHITECT AND STAR

  • BELOW, RENOWNED ARCHITECT AND STAR MAKER OVERSEES THE

  • ARCHITECT AND STAR MAKER OVERSEES THE PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION

  • MAKER OVERSEES THE PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION CRYSTALS.

  • PLACEMENT OF 3 MILLION CRYSTALS. >> ALWAYS REPRESENTS

  • CRYSTALS. >> ALWAYS REPRESENTS HOPE OF HUMANITY.

  • >> ALWAYS REPRESENTS HOPE OF HUMANITY. >> Reporter: FOR A

  • HOPE OF HUMANITY. >> Reporter: FOR A CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED

  • >> Reporter: FOR A CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED SEVEN STORIES UP.

  • CLOSER LOOK, WE HEADED SEVEN STORIES UP. >> YOU KNOW WHAT IT

  • SEVEN STORIES UP. >> YOU KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE?

  • >> YOU KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE? >> CHRISTMAS.

  • SMELLS LIKE? >> CHRISTMAS. IT SMELLS LIKE

  • >> CHRISTMAS. IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS.

  • IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS. >> Reporter: FOR

  • CHRISTMAS. >> Reporter: FOR WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS

  • >> Reporter: FOR WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS HAVE BEEN STRINGING

  • WEEKS, ELECTRICIANS HAVE BEEN STRINGING 50,000 LIGHTS AND

  • HAVE BEEN STRINGING 50,000 LIGHTS AND WIRES TO MAKE SURE

  • 50,000 LIGHTS AND WIRES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT.

  • WIRES TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. THIS STAR IS GOING TO

  • EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. THIS STAR IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER OF NEW

  • THIS STAR IS GOING TO BE THE CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSE BUT

  • BE THE CENTER OF NEW YORK UNIVERSE BUT BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP,

  • YORK UNIVERSE BUT BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP, WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN.

  • BEFORE WE LIGHT IT UP, WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN. >> AS THE FINAL

  • WE HAVE TO HEAD DOWN. >> AS THE FINAL TOUCHES ARE SET.

  • >> AS THE FINAL TOUCHES ARE SET. CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY

  • TOUCHES ARE SET. CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S

  • CAROL SCHULTZ IS READY FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S BEEN WAITING MORE THAN

  • FOR THE MOMENT SHE'S BEEN WAITING MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY TO

  • BEEN WAITING MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY TO SHARE.

  • HALF A CENTURY TO SHARE. >> WHEN I SEE THE TREE

  • SHARE. >> WHEN I SEE THE TREE LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY

  • >> WHEN I SEE THE TREE LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY CRY.

  • LIT UP, I'LL PROBABLY CRY. MY HOME IS IT WILL

  • CRY. MY HOME IS IT WILL BRING HAPPINESS TO

  • MY HOME IS IT WILL BRING HAPPINESS TO PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY

  • BRING HAPPINESS TO PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY ENJOY IT.

  • PEOPLE AND I HOPE THEY ENJOY IT. >> Reporter: LESTER,

  • ENJOY IT. >> Reporter: LESTER, THAT WAS THE SAME TREE

  • >> Reporter: LESTER, THAT WAS THE SAME TREE IN CAROL'S LIVING

  • THAT WAS THE SAME TREE IN CAROL'S LIVING ROOM.

CROWD FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE ROCKEFELLER CHRISTMAS TREE.

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journey

US /ˈdʒɚni/

UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

  • noun
  • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • verb
  • To travel through a place
bias

US /ˈbaɪəs/

UK /'baɪəs/

  • noun
  • Preference to believe things even if incorrect
  • A tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that thing
  • A systematic error in a statistical result
  • An influence that unfairly affects a decision
  • A tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing
  • verb
  • To unfairly favor one view over another
  • other
  • To cause someone to have prejudice
  • To apply a steady voltage or current to an electronic device to control its operation.
  • other
  • The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
represent

US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

  • verb
  • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • To show or describe something in a particular way
  • To act on behalf of others in government
  • To act or speak for another person or other people
  • other
  • To stand for or symbolize something.
  • To depict or portray something in a work of art.
  • To act on behalf of someone in a formal setting.
renowned

US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

UK /rɪˈnaʊnd/

  • adjective
  • Widely known and esteemed
  • Known and admired by many people for a particular quality or achievement.
  • Known or talked about by many people; famous.
  • Widely respected and admired.
crowd

US /kraʊd/

UK /kraʊd/

  • verb
  • To force too many things, people into
  • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
  • noun
  • Large group of people together in one place
universe

US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

  • noun
  • All of space that contains planets and stars
  • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
  • A particular sphere of activity, interest, or experience.
  • A virtual or simulated environment, especially in computing.
  • other
  • All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
  • A particular sphere of activity, interest, or experience.
  • other
  • All existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos.
humanity

US /hjuˈmænɪti/

UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

  • noun
  • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • All human beings collectively; the human race.
  • The quality of being humane; benevolence.
  • The humanities (as a field of study).
  • other
  • All human beings collectively; the human race.
  • The quality of being humane; benevolence.
  • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
  • The quality of being human; human nature.
  • All human beings collectively; humankind.
  • other
  • The branches of learning concerned with human culture, such as literature, philosophy, and history.
  • other
  • All human beings collectively; the human race.
  • The quality of being humane; benevolence.
  • other
  • The humanities as an area of study.
architect

US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

  • noun
  • Person who designs and advises on buildings
moment

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UK /'məʊmənt/

  • noun
  • Very short or brief period of time
  • A particular period in time
century

US /ˈsɛntʃəri/

UK /'sentʃərɪ/

  • noun
  • Period of 100 years
  • A period of 100 years.
  • In cricket, a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings by a batter.
  • A unit of approximately 80 soldiers in the ancient Roman army.