Look up: feathering

1. Feathering
   The painting process of merging borders, or softening the edge around a mask.
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2. feathering
   softening the edge line of an object in an image, usually when the object is to be cut out then composited on to another image
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3. Feathering
   The abrasive smoothing of the firm edge of a film of paint to ensure that patch 'repairs' etc. adhere well to the existing coating.
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4. Feathering
   Ink spread at edges of type due to the poor quality of ink or its distribution.
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5. feathering
   pitch changing of blades Category: Mechanical engineering • a variation,with azimuth angle,in the blade pitch angle about the feathering hinge Category: Transport • a ragged or feather edge which shows at the edge of type or cuts Category: The chemical industry
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6. Feathering
   A technique in many image editing programs that allows for the softening of the edge around a selection
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7. Feathering
   Feath'er·ing noun 1. (Architecture) Same as Foliation . 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar , under ...
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8. feathering
   1. Same as Foliation. ... 2. The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar, under Feather. ... 3. A covering of feathers. Feathering float, a paddle wheel whose floats turn automatically so as to dip abo...
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9. Feathering
   • (n.) The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position. See To feather an oar, under Feather, v. t. • (n.) Same as Foliation. • (v. t.) A covering of feathers.
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10. feathering
    (from the article `rowing`) ...blade out of the water (the recovery). Turning the blade horizontally by wrist motion as the oar handle is depressed to raise the blade clear of ...
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11. Feathering
    Feathering is a technique used in computer graphics software to smooth or blur the edges of a feature. The term is inherited from a technique of fine retouching using fine feathers. ==Paintbrush feathering== Feathering is most commonly used on a paintbrush tool in computer graphics software. This f...
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12. Feathering
    In architecture, feathering or foliation, is an arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting points or cusps, used as ornaments on the mouldings (usually on the inner moulding) of arches, etc, in Gothic architecture. Feathering was first introduced towards the close of the Early Englis...
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13. Feathering
    Clipping fur in shingled layers to produce an effect similar to eyelash fringe Feathering is also another term for tip-dyeing, as this process was often done with a feather
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14. feathering
    
    • turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
    • join tongue and groove, in carpentry
    • turn the paddle; in canoeing
    • turn the oar, while rowing
    
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15. Feathering
    Longer fringe of hair on ears, legs, tail, or body.
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16. Feathering
    Long hair on ears and/or body, legs and tail.
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17. FEATHERING
    In the event of engine failure, the process of adjusting a controllable-pitch propeller to a pitch position where the blade angle is about 90
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18. Feathering
    [horse] Feathering, or feather, is a term used to describe the long hair on the lower legs and fetlocks of some breeds of horse and pony. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves. While nearly all horses will grow longer hair on the lower legs and back of...
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