Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A strip or stripe of a contrasting color or material.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
pattern ofband -likemarkings . - noun A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic
tag to their legs or wings. - verb Present participle of
band .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
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Examples
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I think the most compelling argument in favor of no age banding is the harm it might do to adult literacy and English Language learners.
But enough about you. Or me. Roger Sutton 2008
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Adjustable gastric banding is much more effective long-term than a very low-calorie diet for people who are about 50 pounds overweight, a study shows.
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The dress is a wool/cashmere blend flannel and the green banding is Irish linen.
October 2006 2006
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The dress is a wool/cashmere blend flannel and the green banding is Irish linen.
"Chicago Style" means something other than how you like your pizza - A Dress A Day 2006
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Liz does some deep thinking on age banding, which is quite a hot topic in my corner of the woods right now.
The WritingYA Weblog: News of the Weird tanita davis 2008
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Liz does some deep thinking on age banding, which is quite a hot topic in my corner of the woods right now.
Archive 2008-06-01 tanita davis 2008
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When Mary Louise first conceived the idea of banding her closest companions to support the government in all possible ways, she was a bit doubtful if their efforts would prove of substantial value, although she realized that all her friends were earnestly determined to
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls Alice [Illustrator] Carsey 1887
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Dr Alec Clark, the president of ATL Cymru, said: As a union leader, I personally would tacitly welcome the idea of banding.
WalesOnline - Home 2011
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"Doctors tried several methods to treat the problem, including an endoscopic treatment called banding procedure, in which rubber bands were used to block the varices (dilated blood vessels) in my food pipe," explained Bisht.
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This is known as banding and is always worse on large areas of similar tones such as sky.
ePHOTOzine News Feed 2010
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See how Jon (I think) is made up almost entirely of only a handful of different colors (brightnesses of a similar color, really) in with big obvious borders between them?This issue is called “banding,” and it’s hard not to notice once you see how it works.
Why did last night’s ‘Game of Thrones’ look so bad? Here comes the science! – TechCrunch Devin Coldewey 2019
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