smudger
Makes marks fuzzy
A smudger is British and Australian slang for a photographer, especially a street photographer or one who takes casual snapshots rather than formal portraits.
The term likely derives from the imperfect quality of quick photographs.
In military slang, smudger sometimes serves as a generic nickname, similar to "mate" or "pal."
Who someone is
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- whorlsSpiral arrangements around center
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
arches · latent · ridges · touch · ink · impression · evidence · detective
Marks forming a picture
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
hatching · crosshatching · tonal · gradation · smearing · blending · stump · fixative
Remove optical clarity
indistinct · smeared · blurred · gauzy · veiled · obscure · diffuse · streaky
Camera-wielding image maker
- portraitistPainter of people
- painterOne who applies pigment
- illustratorVisual artist for media
- sketcherOne who drafts quickly
draftsman · caricaturist · cartoonist · snapper · lensman · studio · darkroom · retoucher
identity
Who someone is
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- whorlsSpiral arrangements around center
loops · arches · latent · ridges · touch · ink · impression · evidence · detective · investigation
stain
Lasting surface discoloration
daub · mark · splatter · blotch · spot · scuff · dirt · grime · mess · ink
drawing
Marks forming a picture
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
pencil · hatching · crosshatching · tonal · gradation · smearing · blending · stump · fixative · fingers
defocus
Remove optical clarity
fuzzy · indistinct · smeared · blurred · gauzy · veiled · obscure · diffuse · streaky · muddled
photographer
Camera-wielding image maker
- portraitistPainter of people
- painterOne who applies pigment
- illustratorVisual artist for media
sketcher · draftsman · caricaturist · cartoonist · snapper · lensman · studio · darkroom · retoucher · apprentice
smudgerdetail brush
Small brush for precision work
fine liner · outliner · technical pen · fine point · stippler
- smudged makeupCosmetics rubbed out of place
- smudge sticksBound dried plants for burning
- sage smudgingBurning herbs for purification
- smudge potOil-burning frost protector
- smudging ceremonyRitual burning for spiritual purification
smudge, smudged, smudges, smudgy, smudging, smudginess, unsmudged, besmudged