adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fringe or border. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The appearance of false colours in an image as the result of poor registration of component monochrome images. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Any anomalous electric or magnetic effect at the edges of a region. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fringe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That fringes. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

borderingborderlineboundarycoastaldeterminantdeterminative

Related phrases

fringing reef

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