grayed out

See also: grayed-out

English

Verb

grayed out

1. past participle of gray out.

Adjective

grayed out (not comparable)

1. Form of grayed out used when attached to a noun rather than as a predicate.
   • 2012, Adam Darbyshire, Getting StartED with Google Apps, Apress, →ISBN, page 214:

     Once you save a spreadsheet for the first time, and every time you open it thereafter, the button will be replaced by the grayed out "Autosave" box. You cannot click or otherwise configure this box; it exists only to provide information.

   • 2015, Tushar Thakker, Pro Oracle Fusion Applications: Installation and Administration, Apress, →ISBN, page 124:

     But due to an issue with the IDM Provisioning wizard, it will still validate the grayed out values and throw an error in the install or configure phase.

   • 2016, David D. Busch, David Busch's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: Guide to Digital Photography, Rocky Nook, →ISBN, page 88:

     Scroll to the grayed out item and press the center button. The camera then displays a screen that explains why this feature is not available.

Related terms

• grayed-out