smoothings
Acts of flattening
Smoothings are acts or instances of making something smooth.
The word appears most often in technical contexts—data smoothings remove noise from signals, statistical smoothings reduce irregularities in datasets.
In ordinary use, smoothing rarely takes a plural: The smoothings of the fabric left it wrinkle-free sounds awkward where repeated smoothing would suffice.
Friction-based shine work
- burnishingSmoothing by friction
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossShine or annotation
- lusterSoft reflected light
sheen · gleam · waxing · glazing · lapidary · detailing · finishing · rubbing
Friction-smoothing a surface
- planingRemoving surface material
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
- grindingMolar action sometimes
lapping · machining · deburring · filing · scraping · evening · sandpaper · sander
Estimating between known values
- averagingComputing central tendency
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- regressionReturn to former state
- splineFlexible strip for drafting
kernel · algorithm · data · signal · gradient · mesh · rendering · antialiasing
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- relaxationState of being unwound
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
quieting · settling · gentling · pacifying · mollifying · appeasing · placating · tempering
Making something understandable
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
- strainingExerting intense effort
- skimmingPassing lightly over
processing · perfecting · improving · enhancing · optimizing · fine-tuning · adjusting · correcting
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- burnishingSmoothing by friction
- shineEmit or reflect light
- glossShine or annotation
luster · sheen · gleam · waxing · glazing · lapidary · detailing · finishing · rubbing · chamois
sanding
Friction-smoothing a surface
- planingRemoving surface material
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- flatteningReducing to evenness
grinding · lapping · machining · deburring · filing · scraping · evening · sandpaper · sander · grit
interpolation
Estimating between known values
- averagingComputing central tendency
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- regressionReturn to former state
spline · kernel · algorithm · data · signal · gradient · mesh · rendering · antialiasing · feathering
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- relaxationState of being unwound
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
easing · quieting · settling · gentling · pacifying · mollifying · appeasing · placating · tempering · softening
clarifying
Making something understandable
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- purifyingRemoving unwanted substances
- strainingExerting intense effort
skimming · processing · perfecting · improving · enhancing · optimizing · fine-tuning · adjusting · correcting · blending
smoothingsabrasions
Superficial skin damage
etchings · scratchings · scuffings · crinklings · corrugations
smoothingssharpenings
Acts of honing edges
amplifications · perturbations · distortions · destabilizations · ditherings
smoothingscomplications
Difficulties that emerge unexpectedly
obstructions · hindrances · impediments · disruptions · aggravations
- smoothing overMinimizing apparent discord
- skin smoothingLessening facial texture irregularities