technique
Other forms: techniques
A technique is a method of doing some task or performing something. Your technique for opening drinks might be to twist the top off with your teeth. If so, your dentist better have a good tooth-repair technique.
The noun technique can also refer to someone's skillfulness with the fundamentals of a particular task. A violinist could have excellent technique, but lack passion, for example. Writers usually have very individual writing techniques: One might need to write late at night and another early in the morning; some have to write by hand on paper, while others always use the computer.
Definitions of technique
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a practical method or art applied to some particular task
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antialiasing
(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
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Benday process
a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image
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bonding
(dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel
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emulation
(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another
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immunofluorescence
(immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
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photomechanics
the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing
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computer simulation, simulation
(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program
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terminal emulation
(computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal
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method
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
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skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
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synonyms:
proficiency
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brushwork
an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
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musketry
the technique of using small arms (especially in battle)
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skillfulness
the state of being cognitively skillful
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brushwork
Pronunciation
US
/tɛkˈnik/
UK
/tɛkˈnik/
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