brushups
Brief skill revivals
Brief reviews or practice sessions to refresh knowledge or skills that have grown rusty: I need a few brushups on my Spanish before the trip.
The term implies returning to something once learned rather than starting fresh.
Also spelled as two words: brush-ups.
Repeated work toward mastery
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- refresherReview of forgotten material
- reviewCritical written assessment
preparation · coaching · tutoring · study · exercises · recap · revision · relearning
Emit or reflect light
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- glossShine or annotation
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- lusterSoft reflected light
sheen · touch-up · smoothing · buffing · finishing · detailing · cleaning · grooming
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- editsAlters for improvement
revisions · improvements · enhancements · polishing · perfecting · optimization · tightening
Full practice of something
- dry-runPractice session beforehand
- read-throughUninterrupted script performance
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- linesStrokes connecting two points
warm-up · walkthrough · preview · preparation · memorization
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- refresherReview of forgotten material
review · preparation · coaching · tutoring · study · exercises · recap · revision · relearning · reinforcement
shine
Emit or reflect light
luster · sheen · touch-up · smoothing · buffing · finishing · detailing · cleaning · grooming · sprucing
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
edits · revisions · improvements · enhancements · polishing · perfecting · optimization · tightening
run-through
Full practice of something
- dry-runPractice session beforehand
- read-throughUninterrupted script performance
- blockingImpeding forward progress
lines · warm-up · walkthrough · preview · preparation · memorization
brushupsdeep learning
Layered neural network methods
immersion · boot camp · deep dive · rigorous training · crash course
brushupsforgetting
Failing to retain memories
neglect · rustiness · deterioration · decay · abandonment
brushupsfirst exposure
introductions · fundamentals · groundwork · primary education · novice training