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smudging

/ˈsmʌdʒɪŋ/

smudgingnoun

smudgings

Translations

окуривание

Smudging is a traditional practice used in many cultures for purification.

Окуривание - это традиционная практика, используемая во многих культурах для очищения.

размазывание

The artist used smudging to create a soft effect in the painting.

Художник использовал размазывание, чтобы создать мягкий эффект в картине.

Definitions

A ceremony or ritual involving the burning of sacred herbs, such as sage, for purification or cleansing purposes.

The smudging ceremony was performed to cleanse the space of negative energy.

The act or process of smearing or blurring something, often unintentionally.

The smudging of the ink made the document difficult to read.

Synonyms

smudginggerund / present participle

/ˈsmʌdʒɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that causes or is prone to smudge

Definitions

Tending to smear or leave smudges; prone to cause blurring or marks.

She opted for a non-smudging eyeliner to keep her makeup neat throughout the day.

smudgeverb

smudging

Gerund

smudged

Past Simple

smudged

Past Participle

smudging

Gerund

/smʌdʒ/

Translations

размазывать

She tried to smudge the ink on the paper.

Она попыталась размазать чернила на бумаге.

пачкать

He accidentally smudged the paint on the wall.

Он случайно испачкал краску на стене.

Additional translations

мазюкать

мазать

Definitions

To cause a dirty mark, spot, or streak on a surface by rubbing or smearing.

She accidentally smudged the ink on the paper with her hand.

To become blurred or smeared.

The writing smudged when it got wet.

To use smoke to protect plants from frost or insects.

Farmers often smudge their crops to keep them safe from pests.

Synonyms

smudgenoun

Definitions

A blurred or smeared mark on a surface.

There was a smudge of ink on the paper.

A smoky fire, especially one made for driving away mosquitoes or safeguarding fruit trees from frost.

They lit a smudge to keep the insects away during the evening.

A bundle of herbs, incense, or other materials burned so that the smoke may be used in cleansing or purification rituals.

The healer waved the smudge of sage around the room to purify the space.

smudgeadjective

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote something that produces or is characterized by smoke or smudging.

Workers refilled the smudge pot before nightfall.

smudgepast participle

Definitions

Marked with a blur or smear; dirty or blurred by rubbing.

He handed me a smudged photograph.