short strokes: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Small, brief motions made repeatedly as a technique in manual tasks such as drawing, painting, shading, makeup application, or woodworking.

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  • When shading the portrait, the artist used short strokes to create a soft texture.

    Al sombrear el retrato, el artista usó trazos cortos para crear una textura suave.

  • She applied the lipstick with short strokes to ensure even coverage across her lips.

    Ella aplicó el lápiz labial con movimientos cortos para asegurar una cobertura uniforme en sus labios.

  • The carpenter made short strokes with the chisel to carefully shape the intricate details.

    El carpintero hizo golpes cortos con el cincel para dar forma cuidadosamente a los detalles intrincados.

  • During the makeup tutorial, the instructor emphasized using short strokes for natural-looking eyebrows.

    Durante el tutorial de maquillaje, el instructor enfatizó usar trazos cortos para unas cejas con apariencia natural.

• 2.

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  • A series of short taps or strikes used deliberately as a signal or indicator.

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  • The signal was sent using a sequence of short strokes tapped on the metal surface.

    La señal se envió usando una secuencia de golpes cortos sobre la superficie metálica.

  • He communicated the secret code through short strokes on the glass window at night.

    Comunicó el código secreto mediante golpes cortos en la ventana de vidrio por la noche.

  • The messenger tapped out short strokes to alert the guards without drawing attention.

    El mensajero dio golpes cortos para alertar a los guardias sin llamar la atención.

  • Short strokes were used as a discreet way to send signals during the covert operation.

    Los golpes cortos se usaron como una forma discreta de enviar señales durante la operación encubierta.

• 3.

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  • A figurative expression for brief, finishing actions or small, concentrated efforts carried out near the end of a task or process.

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  • The team made a few short strokes of effort to finalize the project before the deadline.

    El equipo hizo unos pequeños esfuerzos concentrados para finalizar el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.

  • After weeks of preparation, just short strokes remained to polish the presentation.

    Después de semanas de preparación, sólo quedaban pequeños esfuerzos para pulir la presentación.

  • He believes that short strokes of focused work near the end can make all the difference.

    Él cree que pequeños esfuerzos concentrados al final pueden marcar toda la diferencia.