A decorative structure located in parks, gardens, streets and houses that is characterized by expelling water is called a fountain.
The term fountain , which comes from the Latin fons , has different uses. The word is, for example, linked to water : a fountain is the spring that springs from the earth and the device that expels water in squares, streets, houses or gardens. In the latter case, the fountain is usually decorative, with sculptures and figures that embellish it.
Initially, the fountains fulfilled a functional role, to supply water to citizens. As time went by, they began to become objects of architecture and artistic works. The Trevi Fountain , in Rome , is one of the most famous fountains in the world.
Sources in Spain
Likewise in the capital of Spain, Madrid, there are a series of fountains that are also well known throughout the world. Among them is, for example, the Cibeles Fountain in which the goddess that gives it its name, the deity that serves as a symbol of fertility and agriculture, is represented riding on a chariot that is pulled by two lions. It was built in the 18th century, in a neoclassical style, which has currently become one of the symbols of the city and also the place where the Real Madrid soccer team celebrates its titles.
The Fountain of Neptune , located in the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, and the Fountain of the Fallen Angel , located in the Retiro Park, are two other of the most significant in Madrid. In this sense, we should emphasize this second one since it stands out for being one of the few in the world in which Evil or Lucifer is represented.
A deep plate or tray is called a platter.
A large plate and the foundation of something
In another sense, a platter is a large, deep plate used to serve food: “Please hand me the platter on the table so I can serve the food,” “I would eat a whole platter of French fries.”
At a general level, a source is the beginning, origin or foundation of something : “The conflict with my son is the source of my worries,” “The team has to return to the sources to build its next triumphs.”
Source as origin of information
Source is also the material that allows an author to extract information to prepare a text or an investigation: “I have used several books by Borges as sources for this essay,” “The editor did not mention the source of his chronicle.”
In the same way, in the journalistic field we also speak of sources to refer to all those people who offer statements, confidences and documents to the reporter in question so that he can develop or investigate a specific topic. Thus, for example, it should be noted that they played a fundamental role during the well-known and scandalous Watergate case, which took place in the United States in the 1970s and which uncovered that the then president (Richard Nixon) had committed a series of criminal actions.
In that case, the source that allowed this political corruption to be uncovered was known as “Deep Throat,” and behind that name was William Mark Fet, a member of the FBI.
In computing , source code is the set of lines of text that establishes the instructions that a computer must follow to run software .