fringing
Forming the border
Fringing describes something that forms or occupies a fringe—an edge or border.
Palm trees fringing a beach line its perimeter.
A fringing reef grows directly from a shoreline rather than separated by a lagoon.
In optics and photography, fringing refers to unwanted color artifacts at high-contrast edges, where light separates into visible bands: The cheap lens produced purple fringing around highlights.
Ornamental cord knotting
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- selvageFinished cloth edge
- edgingDecorative border material
hemming · tasseling · braiding · looping · threading · unraveling · warp · weft
Boundary or sharpness
- marginEdge of a page
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- peripheryBoundary or outer region
verge · brink · rim · skirt · outskirts · skirting · bordering · encircling
Ornamental hanging cluster
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- festoonOrnamental hanging chain
edging · frill · ruffle · beadwork · galloon · gimp · rickrack · ruche
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
spectrum · bands · rings · artifact · distortion · refraction · wavelength · light
macrame
Ornamental cord knotting
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- selvageFinished cloth edge
edging · hemming · tasseling · braiding · looping · threading · unraveling · warp · weft · yarn
edge
Boundary or sharpness
periphery · verge · brink · rim · skirt · outskirts · skirting · bordering · encircling · surrounding
tassel
Ornamental hanging cluster
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
festoon · edging · frill · ruffle · beadwork · galloon · gimp · rickrack · ruche · flounce
interference
Unwelcome involvement in affairs
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- haloLuminous ring overhead
aberration · spectrum · bands · rings · artifact · distortion · refraction · wavelength · light · corona
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- vegetationPlant life collectively
coastal · shoreline · wetland · habitat · barrier · lagoon · ecosystem · atoll · seagrass · littoral
- embellishmentsembellish, adorn, trimming, garnishing, bedecking
- fiber artsknitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
- visual defectsblur, distortion, artifact, flaw, defect
- magnetic circuitsmagnetic core, air gap, reluctance, magnetic flux, yoke
- customizationcustomize, customizing, personalize, personalizing, custom
fringingdisconnected
Separated from a source
detached · unconnected · unattached · unlinked · isolated