Bleed
/ˈblid/
Definitions
- (v.) To lose blood from the body due to injury or medical condition.
The patient began to bleed heavily after the accident.
- (n.) The act or process of blood escaping from vessels.
Immediate treatment is needed to stop the bleeding.
- (n.) In printing, the area of a page that extends beyond the trim edge to ensure color or images reach the edge.
The designer included a bleed area to avoid white margins in the final print.
Forms
- bleeding
- bleede
- bleeds
- bled
Commentary
In legal contexts, 'bleed' primarily refers to blood loss, but in contract drafting related to publishing or printing, it can refer to printing bleed; clarity is key to avoid ambiguity.
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