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white out
white out vb (adverb) 1. (Physical Geography) (intr) to lose or lack daylight visibility owing to snow or fog2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to create or leave white spaces in (printed or other matter)3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to delete (typewritten words or characters) with a white correcting fluid n (Physical Geography) an atmospheric condition consisting of loss of visibility and sense of distance and direction due to a uniform whiteness of a heavy cloud cover and snow-covered ground, which reflects almost all the light it receives Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | white out - cover up with a liquid correction fluid; "white-out the typo"whiteoutcover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" | | 2. | white out - widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leadsprinting process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publicationwiden - make wider; "widen the road" |
white out
white out1. To cover or obscure something completely in or with a white substance. Often used in passive constructions. Several of the names on the official document had been whited out. The terrible snow storm whited the sky out, making it impossible for pilots to take off.2. slang To be rendered unconscious, insensible, or extremely nauseated from recreational drug use, especially cannabis. Typically accompanied by a sickly pallor. No thanks, I don't smoke pot anymore—I white out whenever I try it. You whited out hard last night, dude. You couldn't even understand what I was saying to you!See also: out, whitewhite outv.1. To erase or cover something so that it cannot be seen or read: I whited out the information on my computer screen. Some of the words in the passage were whited out, and the students had to fill them in.2. To cause something or someone to be rendered incapable of seeing the surrounding area because of falling or blowing snow: The drivers were completely whited out during the blizzard.See also: out, whiteEncyclopediaSeeWhiteMedicalSeewhitewhite out
Related to white out: Liquid PaperSynonyms for white outverb cover up with a liquid correction fluidSynonymsRelated Wordsverb widen the interlinear spacing by inserting leadsRelated Words- printing process
- printing
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