| bleed [blēd] CHEMISTRY Diffusion of coloring matter from a substance. COMPUTER SCIENCE In optical character recognition, the flow of ink in printed characters beyond the limits specified for their recognition by a character reader. ENGINEERING To let a fluid, such as air or liquid oxygen, escape under controlled conditions from a pipe, tank, or the like through a valve or outlet. GRAPHIC ARTS The extension of a photograph or other artwork to the very edge of the printed page. MEDICINE To exude blood from a wound. |