fill

Found in thesaurus: stuff, modify, change state, do work, cater, employ, take in, consume, fix, bushel, restore

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fill

n. satisfying amount of food or drink; amount needed to fill a receptacle; something used to fill; something which fills

v. put in until full; supply with as much as is needed; satisfy, satiate (one's appetite); put a filling in a dental cavity; meet a need; substitute for, do the job of; supply information; prepare a medical prescription

fill-in light

n. (Photography, Cinematography) fill light, additional light used to that already existing by using a flash or reflector for the purpose of brightening shadow areas or darker areas in a scene

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Fill

Fill may refer to:

Fill dirt, soil added to an area
- Fill (archaeology), the material that has accumulated or has been deposited into a cut feature such as ditch or pit
- Fill (land), dirt, rock or other material added to level or raise the elevation of a land feature
Fill character, a character transmitted solely for the purpose of consuming time
Fill device, an electronic module that loads cryptographic keys into an electronic encryption machine
Fill (music), a short segment of instrumental music
In textiles, the filling yarn is the same as weft, the yarn which is shuttled back and forth across the warp to create a woven fabric.
In finance, a fill is the fulfillment of a part or whole of an order at a given price by a broker or counterparty
Fill flash, a technique in photography where the flash is used in bright locations to prevent shadows from being underexposed
Fill light, background lighting used to reduce the contrast of a scene and provide some illumination for the areas of the image that would otherwise be in shadow
Flood fill or Fill pattern, the color, pattern, or texture that fills an area in graphic design
Matter that is contained in a pillow, cushion, quilt, etc., or used to protect items in a package; it may have more specific names, e.g., fiberfil, foamfill, etc., some being tradenames or brands
Fill power, a measure of the loft or "fluffiness" of a down product that is loosely related to the insulating value of the down

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Noun
1. a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
(hypernym) enough, sufficiency
(derivation) satiate, sate, replete
2. any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
(synonym) filling
(hypernym) material, stuff
(hyponym) cement

Verb
1. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
(synonym) fill up, make full
(antonym) empty
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) clutter, clutter up
(cause) fill up
(see-also) shade, fill in
(derivation) filling
2. become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
(synonym) fill up
(antonym) empty, discharge
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) water
(derivation) filling
3. occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
(synonym) occupy
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) crowd
4. assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
(synonym) take
(hypernym) work, do work
(verb-group) assume, take, strike, take up
5. fill or meet a want or need
(synonym) meet, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(hyponym) answer
6. appoint someone to (a position or a job)
(hypernym) hire, engage, employ
7. eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
(synonym) fill up
(hypernym) eat
8. fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
(synonym) satiate, sate, replete
(hypernym) consume, ingest, take in, take, have
(hyponym) cloy, pall
9. plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
(hypernym) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
(hyponym) close, fill up
(derivation) filling

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fill

v. obsadit, zaplnit; vyplnit; naplnit (se); zacpat, ucpat; cpát se; zaplombovat (zub)

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fill

Czas. napełniać (się); obsadzać; wypełniać; zastępować (kogoś) w pracy; wprowadzać kogoś (w jakiś temat); wypełniać coś; zaokrąglać się; przybierać na wadze; nadziewać; plombować