stroke
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3.7
- noun
- /stroʊk/
- OK, let your brush strokes follow that.
- a brush stroke
- broad strokes
- a single stroke
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Watch on YouTubeEvery stroke put in with the sculpting tool is a stroke that stays.
- Every stroke put in with the sculpting tool is a stroke that stays.
Examples
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So for example, if if I make a stroke, this works.
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Yes, you can get that nice little hair like stroke right up here.
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And you see how now the outline stroke only goes around the X.
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I am just using small little strokes to create my wing.
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Every stroke put in with the sculpting tool is a stroke that stays.
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If you look closely, you can see brush strokes.
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And then just little soft strokes to buff that out.
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I'm just going to create little brush strokes and fill that gap in.
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One, two, three... one hundred strokes a day for a dazzling shine.
Fiction book (1993) -
The artist carefully applied each brush stroke to create a stunning masterpiece.
Synonyms
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1.6
An attempt to score in a sport, for example throwing a heavy ball in shot put
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3.3
A mark made by a brush in a painting
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4.0
A mark or line made by a paintbrush that shows the artist's style
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2.9
A swing of a golf club to hit the ball
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3.0
A way of moving arms and legs in water to swim forward
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1.9
To hit a tennis ball with a racket during a game
A very thin line made by light pressure in writing or printing
A hit where the palm faces the shot, as in tennis or badminton
Idioms
Compounds
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4.2
A short time when blood flow to the brain stops and causes sudden symptoms like weakness or trouble speaking
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5.1
A stroke caused by a blood clot that stops blood flow to the brain
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4.4
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
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5.6
A sudden bleed inside the brain that damages nearby brain cells
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3.9
A swimming stroke where both arms move forward together and the legs kick like a dolphin
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A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
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A machine that removes branches from cut trees to prepare logs for transport
- Informal
A nickname for Derry/Londonderry that highlights its lively art and culture
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Etymology
Stroke once meant 'a single hit' or 'a mark', like the word strike, which is why in sports a stroke is one hit or one move that counts toward your score.