to feather
- verb
- /ˈfɛðər/
- Specialized
- I'm just going to feather the edges of that a little bit like she did.
- feather the edges
So now we're just going to feather it out.
- So now we're just going to feather it out.
- So let's just feather it up so we can kind of see what we're working with here.
Examples
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So let's just feather it up so we can kind of see what we're working with here.
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So I'm going to take a little bit on my brush, not too much, and then just use that to feather out that brown.
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I'm just going to add a brown that much in the center and then feather the outskirts.
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Go along the brow and just, like, feather upwards.
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In graphic design, you might want to feather the edges of an image to create a smooth transition into the background.
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To achieve a soft effect in your painting, remember to feather the edges with a light touch of your brush.
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When you feather the selection in photo editing software, it blends the edges, making the cutout look more natural.
Idioms
- Informal
Use a job or position to get money for yourself in a dishonest way
- Informal
People who share similar interests often spend time together
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
Cover someone with hot sticky tar and then feathers to punish and shame them publicly
Compounds
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
- Specialized
A long part of a bird's wing at the outer edge that helps the bird fly
- Offensive
A small white piece from a bird that people give to show someone is a coward
- Specialized
A feather that covers a bird's body and forms its smooth outer shape
- Specialized
A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor
A small plant with a pleasant smell, oak-shaped leaves, and groups of yellow-green flowers
- New Zealand
A New Zealand fern with divided leaves and very hairy stalks
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
To feather an edge in art uses the image of a soft feather — a helpful way to remember it is that you make the border soft and light so it blends, like the soft ends of bird feathers.