| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| fine-draw | |
| —vb , -draws, -drawing, -drew, -drawn | |
| 1. | to sew together so finely that the join is scarcely noticeable |
| 2. | to carry out the last drawing-out operation on (wire, tube, etc) to reduce its diameter |
| fine-drawn | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of arguments, distinctions, etc) precise or subtle |
| 2. | (of wire) drawn out until very fine; attenuated |
| 3. | (of features) delicate or refined |