blockouts
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Blockouts are periods when something is unavailable or restricted.
In travel, a blackout or blockout date is when rewards or discounts can't be used: The airline has blockouts around major holidays.
In theater and film, a blockout is a sudden darkening of the stage or screen.
In design and architecture, blockouts are preliminary rough forms or spaces left empty for later work—openings in concrete for pipes, or basic 3D shapes before detail is added.
Preparing for presentation
- theaterVenue for live drama
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- backdropRear stage scenery
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
scenic · rigging · gobo · gel · scrim · cyclorama · spotlight · masking
Complete power loss
- amnesiaPathological loss of recall
- gapUnfilled space between
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- blankWithout marks or content
fugue · traumatic · dissociative · forgetting · episode · lost time · haze · confusion
Loss of electrical service
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
- blackoutComplete power loss
surge · transformer · generator · utility · voltage · disruption · substation · failure
Display or barrier
- pickPointed breaking tool
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- defendProtect from harm
rebound · positioning · post · lane · paint · foul · illegal · moving screen
Date-tracking system
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- placeholderTemporary position marker
tentative · unavailable · appointment · slot · allocation · penciled · reserved · timeslot
Hasty informal drawing
- roughUneven in surface
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- mockupPreliminary design representation
composition · draft · thumbnail · wireframe · placeholder · prototype · storyboard · comp
staging
Preparing for presentation
- theaterVenue for live drama
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- backdropRear stage scenery
curtain · scenic · rigging · gobo · gel · scrim · cyclorama · spotlight · masking · wings
blackout
Complete power loss
blank · fugue · traumatic · dissociative · forgetting · episode · lost time · haze · confusion · fragmentary
outage
Loss of electrical service
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- brownoutTemporary power decrease
blackout · surge · transformer · generator · utility · voltage · disruption · substation · failure · interruption
screen
Display or barrier
- pickPointed breaking tool
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
defend · rebound · positioning · post · lane · paint · foul · illegal · moving screen · set play
calendar
Date-tracking system
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- holdMaintain in grasp
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
placeholder · tentative · unavailable · appointment · slot · allocation · penciled · reserved · timeslot · commitment
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- roughUneven in surface
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
mockup · composition · draft · thumbnail · wireframe · placeholder · prototype · storyboard · comp · concept
blockoutssheers
Turns sharply away
sheer curtains · voiles · lace curtains · net curtains · open windows
blockoutstotal recall
Complete, perfect remembrance
lucidity · awareness · alertness · mental clarity · wakefulness