burn in

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [burn in]
- /bɜrn ɪn/
- /bɜːn ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burn in]
- /bɜrn ɪn/

Definitions of burn in words

verb burn in to darken (areas on a photographic print) by exposing them to light while masking other regions 3
noun burn in to darken (certain areas on a print produced from a photographic negative) by exposing them to more light 3
verb with object burn in to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire. 1
verb with object burn in to use as fuel or as a source of light: He burned coal to heat the house. 1
verb with object burn in to cause to feel the sensation of heat. 1
verb with object burn in to overcook or char: I almost burned the roast. 1

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Origin of burn in

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (noun) Middle English prent(e), print(e), prient(e) < Old French priente impression, print, noun use of feminine past participle of preindre to press1 < Latin premere; (v.) Middle English prenten, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Burn in

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burn in popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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