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11block out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it. [V P n (not pron)] She accuses me of having blocked out the past... [V n P of n] I had to block the thought out of my mind. Syn: blank out 2) PHRASAL VERB Something… …
12block out — Synonyms and related words: adumbrate, block in, brief, carve, cast, chalk out, characterize, chisel, close, create, cut, delineate, detail, draft, efform, enumerate, fashion, figure, fix, forge, form, formalize, found, frame, hew, itemize, knead …
13block out — v. repress, take out of mind, ignore …
14block out — to kill The imagery is from the word processor or computer, where matter can be made instantly to disappear from the screen or file, sometimes inadvertently: I m aware of his CV... That s why I wanted him blocked out. (Strong, 1997) …
15block out — In graphics, to stop out an area with tusche, shellac, stencil film, etc. Also see blockout, lithography, printmaking, resist, serigraphy, and silkscreen …
16To block out — Block Block (bl[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blocked} (bl[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blocking}.] [Cf. F. bloquer, fr. bloc block. See {Block}, n.] 1. To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by… …
17block-out — Elimination of undercuts by filling such areas with a medium such as wax or wet pumice …
18Block-out — Растровое клише с удалённым фоном …
19block out — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To obscure] Syn. conceal, screen, cover; see hide 1 . 2. [To plan] Syn. outline, sketch, chart; see plan 2 …
20Block — (bl[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blocked} (bl[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blocking}.] [Cf. F. bloquer, fr. bloc block. See {Block}, n.] 1. To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress; to prevent passage from, through, or into, by obstructing the …
