Talk:scrub
Missing sense[edit]
Why is there no definition that fits the use case for using a slider to "scrub" through a media file? This is common usage and no dictionary I have seen reflects that. I added the definition and of course it was promptly removed by somebody. — This comment was unsigned.
- Could you give me a good example of how it is used, preferably in a quote from a book, periodical, or from UseNet? I'd be willing to search for evidence of its use in the way you advocate, but I don't have enough to go on. DCDuring TALK 15:42, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- BTW, you had placed your definition between another definition and its usage example. DCDuring TALK 15:48, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
Here is a link on apple.com from their Soundtrack Pro documentation documentation.apple.com
- This one is from the book titled Producing Great Sound for Film and Video
- link
- Unfortunately I'm coming up empty on periodical search and I'm sorry about my newb naivete in my editing. — This comment was unsigned.
- I just wanted you to understand what kind of thing triggers a negative reaction from our overworked patrolers. Novel uses of a word, especially those like this that don't seem to fit the normal pattern of sense evolution, are also viewed skeptically. One would expect there to be an intuitive metaphor with an existing common use of the word, in this case, either the cleaning motion or with data-scrubbing.
- Thanks for the illustrations. They may give me clues for finding enough "durably archived" uses to infer and attest the definition.
- You might want to register here to further contribute. That also means that your contributions are more credible. Also, please "sign" your comments using ~~~~. DCDuring TALK 17:34, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- I see. The metaphor is with the scrubbing motion on a physical or screen-based control. Is the audio-editing sense also used in purely video editing?
- “audio scrubbing”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. shows that three sources have definitions and this search at Wikipedia shows "audio scrubbing" there. One can find "scrubbing" in this sense by itself at WP. DCDuring TALK 17:55, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- Do the definitions I have added cover what you are familiar with? DCDuring TALK 18:05, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
It looks perfect. Thanks and I'll be sure to follow your suggestions.~~~~
gaming sense[edit]
"One who is no longer new to a game but still exhibits novice tendencies." Removed from the entry, following a RFV, because it lacked citations. - -sche (discuss) 04:06, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
Just a note... I believe the term comes from "being scrubbed from a team roster for not being good enough". 104.193.100.237 20:28, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
RFV[edit]
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RFV-sense: "One who is no longer new to a game but still exhibits novice tendencies." Tagged but not listed. The whole entry is messy. (Now all the entries tagged before August are listed. That's one step closer to my goal of having only the past 2-3 months of requests still unclosed.) - -sche (discuss) 11:00, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
- I would revise the definition to an alternative form or synonym for nub/noob/newb. --WikiTiki89 (talk) 14:57, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
- The best definition I found on the Internet comes from this forum thread: Someone who plays badly and refuses to get better. If you're looking for citations for similar definitions, this book chapter by David Sirlin (tournament-level Street Fighter player) and this forum post discuss the concept in detail. -- 138.88.186.77 20:19, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
- RFV-failed as uncited. - -sche (discuss) 04:10, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
RFC[edit]
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Derived terms need to be split. Modernise, check senses seemingly from MW1913. Etystub, rfp. DCDuring TALK 01:08, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
Missing broader noun sense?[edit]
Chambers 1908 has "anything small or mean". Equinox ◑ 04:34, 20 August 2019 (UTC)