Feathering definitions

Feathering

1) Computer graphic technique 2) Feather 3) Rotary motion 4) Rotation
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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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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 form of feathering makes the painted area appear sm...
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Feathering

[horse] Feathering or feather is 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 the fetlocks at times, particularly in the winter, `feather` refers to the ...
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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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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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Feathering

Longer fringe of hair on ears, legs, tail, or body.
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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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Feathering

Ink spread at edges of type due to the poor quality of ink or its distribution.
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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 about perpendicularly into the water and leave in it ...
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Feathering

Long hair on ears and/or body, legs and tail.
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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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Feathering

As Kathleen Scott describes this sort of decoration, it is 'a spray form of decoration, consisting o
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Feathering

Blending a small area into the surrounding paint or stain.
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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 Feather , transitive verb...
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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 English style, and continued universally prevalent until...
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