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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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verb
To trim or add to a picture in order to make it fit into a standard frame size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To prepare a specimen so that it fits a standard size and shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To translate or render into a specific format.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From format + -ize.
