skewing

[ skyoo-ing ]

noun

1. a process of removing excess gold leaf from a stamped surface.
2. skewings, the gold leaf so removed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skewing¹

First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

In those songs, Roan draws on the power-pop sounds of Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, skewing them with campy cheerleader chants and bawdy sexual asides.

From BBC

Nate Silver, the celebrity statistician who gained notoriety for his FiveThirtyEight election models, is facing backlash over alleged skewing in his new model.

From Salon

In certain species, eggs incubated in cooler environments hatch into male turtles while warmer environments produce females, potentially skewing an entire generation.

From Science Daily

After ruling out possible confounders that could be skewing their results, the team developed a way to understand what the network was seeing that allowed it to make predictions.

From Science Daily

Thus, the "Escape from New York" marketers leaned on skewing the Statue of Liberty to convey the movie's distinctive tone.

From Salon

Related Words

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