pincushioned
pincushioned is the simple past and past participle of pincushion.
Meaning of pincushion
Verb
pincushion (third-person singular simple present pincushions, present participle pincushioning, simple past and past participle pincushioned)
- To jab or stick repeatedly with one or more sharp objects, as with pins into a pincushion.
- The target was pincushioned with arrows.
- To assume the shape of a pincushion; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit pincushion distortion, where the sides curve inwards.
- A monitor is pincushioning when the display appears to have curved sides.2001, Michael Byrd, Jim Pearson, Robert A. Saigh, “Graphics”, in Handbook of Computer Troubleshooting, Chicago, Ill.; London: Glenlake Publishing Company; Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, →ISBN, page 206
Questions about pincushioned
- What is pincushioned the simple past and past participle of?
- Pincushioned is the simple past and past participle of pincushion.
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