The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
billsticking
billsticking
noun
Synonym of billposting
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
checklisting
checklisting
verb
present participle of checklist
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
locksmithing
locksmithing
noun
The science and art of making and defeating locks.
singlesticks
singlesticks
noun
plural of singlestick
stockholding
stockholding
noun
(finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.