Can you explain the meaning of "swept" here in a different way? Carved wood frames with a “swept” outline.

the meaning of mean I have learned that the word "mean" can mean good, excellent, but also its contrary. Then how do you distinguish what's its meaning?

which word is correct "My mind's distracted and defused My thoughts are many miles away" from the Paul Simon song "Kathy's song". I found some Web Sites that write "defused" and other "diffused". I think the pronunciation is very similar, so in your opinion and interpreting the meaning which of them is correct?

Subject question? "Can you remember the first time you ever used the World Wide Web or as we often call it, the Internet, and what you used it for?" Now, I know that we can omit the auxiliary "Do.did in this case" when we use a subject question, but it's hard to me consider this sentence as a subject question. I see that there is a subject and it is "you" and I can't assume "for what" as a subject. Can you help me? Thanks.

Can you verify my ideas? If I am on Skype, which of these expressions I am allowed to say Can you see me? (I think it is right) Can you look at me? (I think It could be right because we have been trying to look at each other for a long time and "look at" expresses better this determination to see) Can you watch me? (my doubt is about the fact that we are using the computer screen)

Is it correct? As sharply the economy fell as it'll rise

vocabulary About the Carnival in Rio ...... "It is an occasion in wich loads of activities are involved." Is it correct the use of "involved"?. I generally use it talking about people. Should I use a different word, maybe more appropriate?

a doubt about any The question is: "Is there an attic in your building?" What is the difference between the answer "No, there isn't" and "No, there isn't any "?

Please, correct "... they were concerned about statistics of admission in that hospital, from which the amount of State funding depends." I am really doubtful about the position of "from". Maybe I should put it at the end of the sentence, but it doesn't sound good.....