fill_in has definitions from the field of fine art
1
[ verb ] supply with information on a specific topic

Examples

"He filled me in on the latest developments"

Used in print

(Richard S. Prather, "The Bawdy Beautiful," Cavalier...)

He filled me in .

Related terms

inform

2
[ verb ] (fine art) represent the effect of shade or shadow on

Synonyms

shade

Used in print

(Booth Hemingway and Stuart H. Brown,...)

If you are dreaming of a blue , shimmering pool right outside your living_room windows , close your eyes firmly and fill_in the picture with lots and lots_of children , damp towels , squashed tubes of suntan oil and semi-inflated plastic toys .

Related terms

paint draw crosshatch art shading

3
[ verb ] be a substitute

Examples

"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague" "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

4
[ verb ] write all the required information onto a form

Examples

"fill out this questionnaire, please!" "make out a form"

Related terms

write_down

*