What is "vincent"

masc. proper name, from French, shortened from Latin Vincentius, from vincentem (nominative vincens) "conquering," from vincere "to overcome" (see victor). The name of a 3c. martyr, it was introduced in England c.1200.

n. (context historical slang English) The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.

Vincent is a 1982 stop motion short horror film written, designed and directed by Tim Burton, and produced by Rick Heinrichs. It is the second Disney horror film, the first being The Watcher in the Woods. At approximately six minutes in length, there is currently no individual release of the film except for a few bootleg releases. It can be found on the 2008 Special Edition and Collector's Edition DVDs of The Nightmare Before Christmas as a bonus feature and on the Cinema16 DVD American Short Films.

The film is narrated by actor Vincent Price, a lifelong idol and inspiration for Burton. From this relationship, Price would go on to appear in Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Vincent Price later said that the film was "the most gratifying thing that ever happened. It was immortality — better than a star on Hollywood Boulevard".

Vincent is a British crime drama series first broadcast on ITV on 10 October 2005. Starring Ray Winstone and Suranne Jones, the series follows the work of a private detective agency who investigate crimes that the police have failed to solve. Angel Coulby, Ian Puleston-Davies, Joe Absolom, Eva Pope and Philip Glenister also feature in the series. After successfully high ratings and critical acclaim for the first series; a second and final series was commissioned, which began transmission on 16 October 2006.

Despite consistently high viewing figures, and Winstone's expressed interest in continuing in the role; ITV chose to axe the series following the conclusion of series two. However, on 25 February 2016, all eight episodes were made available on the ITV store; and creator Stephen Butchard has expressed an interest in writing further episodes.

"Vincent" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's painting The Starry Night. The song also describes different paintings done by the artist. It was created on the 100th anniversary of the midpoint of Van Gogh's life.

McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of the artist. The following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart and No. 12 in the US. Coincidentally, it spent 12 weeks on the HOT 100. In the US, "Vincent" also peaked at number two on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 94 song for 1972.

The song makes use of the accordion, vibraphone, strings, and guitar.

In 2000, PBS aired Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night, a concert special that was filmed in Austin, Texas.

Vincent ( Latin: Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word "vincere" (to conquer).

Vincent is a masculine given name.

Vincent may also refer to:

Vincent (dates unknown) was an English amateur cricketer who made 3 known appearances in first-class cricket matches in 1789.

Vincent is an opera in three acts by Einojuhani Rautavaara first performed in 1990. The libretto is by the composer, and consists of scenes from the life of the artist Vincent van Gogh, told in retrospect.

Robert Hughes, best known as Vincent and formerly known as XVII, is a Canadian music producer of trap, electronic, bass music and hip-hop. He debuted in 2015 with remixes of Meek Mill & Drake's "R.I.C.O." and Alison Wonderland's "U Don't Know."

Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh is a documentary film by Australian director Paul Cox, exploring the last eight years of the artist's life. Cox was attracted to the project because of his personal admiration for Vincent Van Gogh:

I found him such a compassionate, wonderful human being. That attracted me above all. I found him always honest, always real, always doing his utmost, and I related very much to his type of loneliness. It's the loneliness, the dreadful loneliness that I've known all my life. That was still much stronger for me when I tried to become a film-maker - you know, up to 30, 35, I was terribly alone. I was not equipped for the world at all, and, at that level, that is a very similar background to Vincent.

The screen images consist of a wide selection of the paintings and sketches, shown in a chronological sequence, supplemented by shots of the locations he lived in, and a number of dramatised reconstructions of biographical events.

The voice-over narration by John Hurt employs the letters of Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo.

The film was a popular hit on the art house circuit and ran for two years in New York.

Vincent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• A. Vincent, Malayalam film director and cinematographer
• Alex Vincent (actor)
• Alex Vincent (drummer)
• Angela Vincent, biologist
• Arthur Vincent, Irish politician and barrister
• Ashley Vincent, English footballer
• Ava Vincent (born 1975), American porn star
• Beverly M. Vincent
• Bev Vincent (born 1961), Canadian novelist, short story writer and chemist, working in Texas
• Brooke Vincent
• Cerina Vincent (born 1979), American actor and writer
• Chuck Vincent
• Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent, USAF general, fighter ace
• Colin Vincent
• Cyril Vincent (1902–1968), South African cricketer
• David Vincent (born 1965), American musician
• Edgar Vincent, 1st Viscount D'Abernon
• Edward Vincent (1934–2012), US politician, Californian state senator
• Edward A. Vincent
• Edward F. Vincent (1881–1940), New York politician
• Fay Vincent
• Francis Thomas Vincent, Jr.
• François-Elie Vincent
• Frank Vincent, American actor, musician, author and entrepreneur
• Gene Vincent (1935–1971), American rock and roll musician
• George Vincent (disambiguation)
• Georgette Vincent, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• H. Vincent (Jean Hyacinthe Vincent)
• Henriette Vincent (1786–1834), French botanical painter
• Holly Vincent
• Hugh Vincent (1862–1931), Welsh rugby player
• Innocent Vincent
• Isabel Vincent
• Jamie Vincent
• Jan-Michael Vincent
• Jay Vincent
• Jean Vincent (footballer)
• Jean Hyacinthe Vincent
• John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent (1735-1823), British Admiral of the Fleet
• John Vincent (general), British general
• John Vincent (historian), British historian
• John Carter Vincent
• June Vincent
• Justin Vincent
• Kary Vincent (born 1969), American football player
• Keydrick Vincent
• Kira Vincent-Davis
• Kyle Vincent
• Lou Vincent, New England cricketer
• Marcel Vincent
• Mark Sinclair Vincent or Vin Diesel
• Marjorie Vincent
• Mary Ann Vincent
• Nick Vincent
• Norah Vincent
• Patrice Vincent, Canadian soldier killed in the 2014 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack
• Phil Vincent, British motorcycle pioneer
• Pierre H. Vincent
• Pierre L. J. Vincent
• Ra Vincent, set decorator
• Rhonda Vincent
• Richard Vincent, Baron Vincent of Coleshill
• Richard Vincent (playwright)
• Robert Vincent (disambiguation)
• Sam Vincent (basketball)
• Samuel Vincent
• Sonny Vincent
• Stanley Vincent (1897–1976), senior commander in the Royal Air Force
• Sténio Vincent
• Steven Vincent, American author and journalist
• Strong Vincent
• Ted Vincent (born 1956), American football player
• Tim Vincent
• Tom Vincent, Australian jazz pianist and composer
• Tony Vincent
• Troy Vincent
• Vinnie Vincent
• Vincent (Surrey cricketer), English cricketer
• Vincent (singer), full name Vincent Pontare, a Swedish singer