stroke
- noun
- /stroʊk/
- OK, let your brush strokes follow that.
- a brush stroke
- broad strokes
- a single stroke
Every 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
An attempt to score in a sport, for example throwing a heavy ball in shot put
A mark or line made by a paintbrush that shows the artist's style
A mark made by a brush in a painting
A swing of a golf club to hit the ball
A very thin line made by light pressure in writing or printing
To hit a tennis ball with a racket during a game
A hit where the palm faces the shot, as in tennis or badminton
A way of moving arms and legs in water to swim forward
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A short time when blood flow to the brain stops and causes sudden symptoms like weakness or trouble speaking
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A stroke caused by a blood clot that stops blood flow to the brain
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A swimming stroke where both arms move forward together and the legs kick like a dolphin
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A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
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A sudden bleed inside the brain that damages nearby brain cells
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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
How Strong
Surface Forms
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.