infill

verb, noun — 4 senses

infill

verb

Etymology From in + fill.

1

To fill in a space, hole or gap.

Here the original drawing is shown in grey and the infilled tracing in black. The lettering can be further refined and, unlike ink-based artwork, can be rekerned without being redrawn.2011, Andrew Haslam, Lettering: A Reference Manual of Techniques:

2

To rededicate land in an urban environment to new construction.

Derived terms: infiller

infill

noun

Etymology From in + fill.

1

That which fills in a space, hole or gap.

Government needs to provide certainty to the rail freight industry with infill electrification programmes [...]. "First, it's about Government committing to infill electrification so we can do things with the locomotives we already have, and then a rolling plan of electrification."2020 July 15, “Rail freight sector demands Government commitment”, in Rail, page 10:

2

Cosmetics, Lifestyle The redecoration of a fingernail or toenail after it has grown, to prevent an unsightly gap.

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