A printing defect characterized by uneven and/or ragged print edges.
Ink spread at edges of type due to the poor quality of ink or its distribution.
A technique in many image editing programs that allows for the softening of the edge around a selection
A graphic software tool used to make the edges of an image appear blurry.
The tendency of liquid ink to spread along the paper fibers so that the image produced does not have sharp, clean edges.
A defect in printing which is characterized by ragged, uneven, or coarse edges.
Misdirecting the light deliberately so that the edge of the beam of light illuminates the subject.
Blurring the edges of an image.
A term used to indicate that a film has been either sprayed, brushed, rubbed, or sanded down to a feathery edge in such a manner that there is a gradually decreasing thickness of the film, making it appear as though it were progressively disappearing into the next coat.
A term sometimes used to describe "extraneous ink", which is unwanted ink that appears in a scanned area. On checks, it often refers to magnetic ink (other than that used to print the characters) located within the 5/8" clear band. Often described as spatter, smear, tracking, feathering, stringing out, toning, back offset, background, etc.
The condition in which the ink has spread laterally in an irregularly shaped pattern on the paper
A ragged or feather edge, which shows along the edge of printed image.
An imprecise, fuzzy, or rough edge on a printed image. Feathering can be caused by non-uniform ink coverage, unsuitable ink, uneven printing plate contact, or too much ink. See also: edge acuity.
Slang term for blending or slowly moving the edge of one color into a second color.
The ragged, coarse edges that appear in the image resulting from ink soaking along the fibres of the material.
Tendency of an ink image to spread with a fuzzy, "feather like" edge.
The bleeding of the ink into a non-printed area usually due to capillary action of the fibers in the substrate.
sailing upwind so close to the wind that the forward edge of the sail is stalling or luffing, reducing the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel.
Blending or smoothing an image's edges into a background.
A defect which is characterised by ragged, coarse edges, or undesirable irregular edges around a print.
Feathering the edge of a graphic image gradually dissipates the edge, making the edge look blurry.
The process of laying down a wide, thin layer of joint compound over a seam and sanding it gradually into the wallboard at the edges so that the mound of compound seems flat.
In printing, ink-spread on inadequately sized paper.
Feathering the edge of a graphic image gradually dissipates the edge (fade), making the images edges seem blurry.
A term used when describing printed text quality. Feathering occurs when deposited ink follows the contours of the paper. Depending on the viscosity of the ink, the rougher the grain of the paper the more pronounced the feathering would be.
Wisps of ink around the printed image, normally caused by static charges in the component or pad. Can be a result from the ink being too thick. Also called static, splashes, wisps.
The blending of one edge into a surrounding edge, so that the surface becomes smoothly integrated.
Process of smoothing the outermost edge of the finishing material during application.
nbspA defect which is characterized by ragged, course edges in print.