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winnowing

UK
/ˈwɪnəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊɪŋ/
winnowing down
winnowing out

Translations

winnowingnoun
winnowings
pl
The winnowing of the harvested wheat took all afternoon.
Le vannage du blé récolté a pris tout l'après-midi.
Additional translations
triAu sens figuré, emploi courant pour l'opération de sélection.
criblageAu sens figuré, surtout pour le tri ou la sélection de personnes ou d'éléments.
Synonyms
filtering
sifting
separating
sorting
distinguishing
winnowinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈwɪn.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɪn.oʊ.ɪŋ/
Used to describe something that is actively separating or capable of separating, e.g., "a winnowing machine".
qui vanneSe dit d'un vent ou d'un souffle qui emporte la balle ou les impuretés.
The winnowing breeze carried away the chaff.
La brise qui vanne emportait la balle.
winnowverb

winnowing

Gerund

winnowed
Past Simple
winnowed
Past Participle
winnowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪnəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊ/
vannerAgriculture.
Farmers winnow the harvested wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
Les agriculteurs vannent le blé récolté pour séparer le grain de la balle.
éliminerAu sens figuré : retirer ce qui est inutile ou médiocre.
The editor winnowed the manuscript to improve its clarity and focus.
Le rédacteur a éliminé les passages inutiles du manuscrit pour en améliorer la clarté et la cohérence.
Additional translations
se laisser porterSens rare, pour un mouvement léger sous l'effet du vent.
trierPar sélection, en éliminant progressivement les éléments moins bons.
Synonyms
separate
pare down
choose
select
distinguish
filter
sift

Definitions

winnowingnoun
The process of separating grain from chaff by allowing the wind to blow away the lighter chaff.
The winnowing of the harvested wheat took all afternoon.
A method of refining or separating valuable parts from worthless ones.
The committee's winnowing of the applicants resulted in a shortlist of the most qualified candidates.
winnowinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or serving the purpose of winnowing; that winnows.
The winnowing breeze carried away the chaff.
winnowverb
To remove chaff from grain by blowing air on it.
Farmers winnow the harvested wheat to separate the grain from the chaff.
To examine and remove the bad or unnecessary parts of something.
The editor winnowed the manuscript to improve its clarity and focus.
To reduce a large number of people or things to a smaller number by judging their quality.
The competition winnowed the applicants down to the most qualified candidates.
To move lightly or be driven by the wind; to drift or flutter through the air.
Dry leaves winnowed along the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.
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