varjostaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crosshatch noun A pattern of crossing lines.
- dodge verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
- obfuscate verb To make something unclear or hard to understand, usually on purpose and in order to hide the truth.
- overshadow verb To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
- shadow noun A dark shape cast on a surface when something blocks light.
- tail noun The flexible appendage extending from the rear of an animal's body.
- track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
Senses
varjostaa is used for these senses in English:
- crosshatch To mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern.
- dodge (photography, videography) To make an area of an image lighter (when processing photographs in a darkroom, this is accomplished by decreasing the exposure of that area to light).
- haunt (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- haunt (intransitive, now, rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
- obfuscate To make dark; to overshadow.
- overshadow (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- shade (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
- tail To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded.
dodge — full definition
- verb To avoid something by moving quickly out of its way.
- verb To avoid dealing with a question, responsibility, or difficulty.
- noun A trick or clever way of avoiding something, especially a duty or tax.