# dishing

Pronunciation: say "DISH-ing" /ˈdɪʃɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of dish. — present participle and gerund of dish
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of dish. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The waiter was dishing the stew into bowls when the lights went out._
   - _Dishing food in large quantities requires steady hands and good timing._

## Noun

2. The transfer of something into a dish, as when a cook plates up food to serve.
   - Simple: The act of putting food into a dish so it can be served.
   - _The dishing of each course was timed so the plates reached the guests still warm._
   - _Neat dishing turned the buffet into a display worth photographing._
4. A bowl-like hollow or inward curve in a surface, whether intended or the result of deformation.
   - Simple: A curved-in shape or dent, like the hollow of a bowl.
   - _Inspectors flagged the dishing along the beam as a sign of overloading._
   - _Repeated polishing left a faint dishing across the lens blank._

## Adjective

3. Shaped like a dish; curving inward; concave.
   - Simple: Curved inward, like the inside of a shallow bowl.
   - _Mechanics noticed the dishing profile of the brake disc after years of heavy use._
   - _The satellite reflector had a slightly dishing face to focus the signal._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/dishing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).