Definition of EDGE EFFECT

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Recent Examples on the Web My current lipstick look as of late has been that hazy dreamy, blurred-edge effect. — Sable Yong, Allure, "Why the 'Blurred Lip Stain' Trend Is My Favorite Way to Wear Lipstick," 18 May 2018 Conservationists do already think about edge effects, says Haddad, but typically on the scale of tens of meters—not hundreds. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "Forest Animals Are Living on the Edge," 1 Nov. 2017

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“Edge effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edge%20effect. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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