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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

feath·er·ing / ˈfe[voicedth]əring/ • n. 1. the plumage of a bird or part of a bird. ∎ featherlike markings or structure: traditional finishes such as marbling and feathering. ∎ the feathers of an arrow. ∎ fringes of hairs on the appendages or body of a dog. ∎ Archit. cusping in tracery. 2. the action of varying the angle of propellers, rotor blades, or oars so as to reduce air or water resistance.

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feathering

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | | Copyright

feathering A technique used to blur the edges of a graphic image giving the impression that it gradually blends into the background.

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DARREL INCE. "feathering." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-feathering.html

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feathering

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | 2000 | | Copyright

feathering. Arrangement of small foils separated by cusps, usually on the inner mouldings of Gothic arches.

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