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greying

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/ /ˈɡreɪjɪŋ/

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verb

Ergrauen

To become grey.

Examples :

"My hair is beginning to grey."

Mein Haar beginnt zu ergrauen.

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verb

Ergrauen lassen

To cause to become grey.

Examples :

"Stress from the new job was quickly greying his hair. "

Der Stress durch den neuen Job ließ sein Haar schnell ergrauen.

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verb

Altern, Überalterung

To turn progressively older, in the context of the population of a geographic region.

Examples :

"the greying of Europe"

Die Überalterung Europas

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verb

Weichzeichnen

To give a soft effect to (a photograph) by covering the negative while printing with a ground-glass plate.

Examples :

"The photographer was greying the portrait print to soften the harsh lighting and give it a more antique feel. "

Der Fotograf weichzeichnete den Porträtdruck, um die harten Lichtverhältnisse zu mildern und ihm einen antiken Look zu verleihen.

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