Pick

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004283",
  "term": "Pick",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A defect in paper characterized by the lifting of fibers from the paper's surface during the printing process. This occurs when the tack of the ink is stronger than the surface strength of the paper, pulling away small bits of the coating or fibers. It results in small, unprinted spots or specks on the printed image.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "mispick",
    "pickle",
    "pick stitch"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pick",
    "es": "partícula de tinta",
    "fr": "goutte"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pick/"
}