portholing

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noun

A circular vignette-like defect where the image fades at the borders.

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Meanings

nounportholing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsA circular vignette-like defect where the image fades at the borders.

Origin

From porthole + -ing.

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APA

portholing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portholing

MLA

“portholing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portholing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portholing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portholing.

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