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bound3 |
to define; limit. [1/4 definitions] |
circumscribe |
to determine, mark, or specify the limits of; delimit; define. [1/3 definitions] |
delimit |
to define or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate. |
edging |
something that constitutes, or is placed along, an edge or border to protect, decorate, or define it. |
elusive |
hard to define or express. [1/3 definitions] |
fence |
a structure made of stone, wire, wood, or other material, that serves to define boundaries of property or to prevent entry into or escape from the area it surrounds. [1/5 definitions] |
pinpoint |
to find or define with complete accuracy. [1/3 definitions] |
predefine |
combined form of define. |
queer |
of or pertaining to people who are not heterosexual, or who do not define their sexuality as something static or in standard terms of "heterosexual "or "homosexual." The term can also apply to people who are not cisgender; that is, people who do not identify with the sex that was assigned to them at birth. [1/6 definitions] |
resolving power |
a measure of the smallest distance at which a photographic plate or lens can define the fine detail of an image. [1/2 definitions] |
subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. [1/4 definitions] |
window |
the framework, glass, and fittings that define and equip such an opening. [1/4 definitions] |
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