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Sizing vs Priming - What's the difference?

sizing | priming |

As nouns the difference between sizing and priming

is that sizing is a gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins while priming is the implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.

As verbs the difference between sizing and priming

is that sizing is present participle of lang=en while priming is present participle of lang=en.

sizing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.
  • paste
  • (UK, Cambridge University, dated) food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student
  • A weak glue used in various trades; size.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * sizing up

    priming

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (psychology) The implicit memory effect in which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a subsequent stimulus.
  • A substance used as a primer.
  • The powder or other combustible used to communicate fire to a charge of gunpowder, as in a firearm.
  • The first coating of colour, size, etc. laid on canvas, or on a building or other surface.
  • The carrying over of water, with the steam, from the boiler, as into the cylinder.

    • Verb

    (head)