greying

/ˈɡreɪɪŋ/ /ˈɡreɪjɪŋ/

verb

To become grey.

Examples :

"My hair is beginning to grey."

verb

To cause to become grey.

Examples :

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

appearance age body

verb

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

Examples :

"the greying of Europe"

age society

verb

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. "

art technology media appearance

Meanings

Examples :

"My hair is beginning to grey."

Examples :

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

Examples :

"the greying of Europe"

Examples :

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

Related Words

photographer noun

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

quickly adverb

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

lighting verb

To start (a fire).

photograph noun

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

progressively adverb

In a progressive manner.

printing verb

To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine; often used with out or off: print out, print off.

geographic adjective

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics)

covering verb

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

negative noun

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

portrait noun

A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.

population noun

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

beginning noun

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.