{i} soft light use of a violin bow (Music); feather covering; feather decoration; forcing vertical justification by adding space between lines (DTP); softening the lines and edges of images (Computers)
A jagged' irregular paint line frequently characterized by small "feathers" of the top-coat projecting into the masked area
The act of twisting the oar to position the blade vertically for the drive and horizontally for the recovery
Feathering the edge of a graphic image gradually dissipates the edge, making the edge look blurry
The act of turning the blade of the oar, as it rises from the water in rowing, from a vertical to a horizontal position
(noun) The bleeding of the ink into a non-printed area usually due to capillary action of the fibers in the substrate
The progressive bleed-off at the soft edge of an image so that it blends with the underlying image or background color
1 To allow wind to spill from sail so that it flutters; 2 To reduce the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel by adjusting the sail so that it flutters
Tapering off the edges of a coat of wet paint by laying off with a comparatively dry brush OR by sanding a dry film
A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use Also see folding and variable pitch propellers
The utilization of partial harvesting techniques between clearcuts and remaining stands of trees to reduce the appearance of change between harvested and non-harvested sites