adj
tearing
TEH-uh-rihng
adj
1
Informal: very great or impressive in size or effect.
"He's in a tearing hurry to catch the last train."
noun
1
The act of ripping something, or a rip itself.
"The tearing of the old photograph upset her more than she expected."
2
In video and computer graphics, a visual glitch where a displayed image shows parts of two different frames at once.
"Turning on V-sync fixed the screen tearing during fast-paced games."
How to Use Tearing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRipping something, moving very fast, or (in gaming/graphics) a glitch where the screen shows mismatched frame parts.
Common pairings
screen tearing
a tearing hurry
Word Forms
tearings plural
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