Why doesn't tarzan have a beard? if vampires have no reflection, how come they have such neat hair? if swimming's such good exercise, how come whales are so fat? if you throw a kitten out of a moving car, would it be considered kitty litter? how do keep off the grass signs get there? do we make bombs better or worse? why don't sheep shrink in the rain? if a person told you they were a pathological liar, would you believe them? can you learn to read from a "reading for dummies" book? if someone gives you a penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, where does the other penny go? do you get change? if pro is the opposite of con, and progress is moving forward, what is congress? why don't you ever see the headline "psychic wins lottery"? why is "abbreviated" such a long word? why is it that to stop windows 98, you have to click on "start"? why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Pop music is music that is popular made by popular artists

It would. a painted portrait would be an important thing because they are official and take real artists to paint and if it was a painted portrait it would mean that there's seriousness and a desire to work together. portraits are maybe even more so important today because they are not a mainstream thing and are made only when we want to impress someone since they take time and will.sending a picture would not be the same as sending a portrait because a picture is just taken with a camera and there's no soul to it. if a picture is a painted one then it can reaffirm, especially if both states people are in it. if it's just a photograph then there wouldn't be much to it.things today are different because there's photographs everywhere and seeing pictures has lost its meaning since they are so abundant and found everywhere. all newspapers have pictures and just sending the same picture as everyone has would not mean much since it's easily obtainable.  perception of authority has changed over the years because the people trust their governments less and less as years go by. before world war two, governments were trusted and presidents were believed to work for the good of the country. nowadays, everyone is looking out for things that might bring the downfall of governments since it has been shown that governments often do bad things to say in power.

Not 100% sure on the answer but i’d say universal as i don’t see why it would be in the definition

True, because it rids of unwanted shadows or illusions.