dust-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Remove the dust from.

Commentary: Includes: DUST OFF

Examples:
We should really dust the cabinets.
Make sure to dust the railing as well.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wipe_manner-10.4.1-1
FrameNet: Removing
PropBank: dust.02,dust.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.

Commentary:
NOTE: pertains to art

Examples:
The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image.
Dust around the edges to make a softer form.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Cover with a light dusting of a substance.

Commentary:
NOTE: thing dusted must be [concrete]

Examples:
Dust the bread with flour and bake.
Make sure to dust the pan with cornmeal.

Mappings:
VerbNet: spray-9.7-2
FrameNet: Placing,Filling
PropBank: dust.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Distribute loosely in a location (without necessarily covering an object).

Commentary: Note" thing distributed may be [abstract]

Examples:
He dusted gun powder under the wagon.
The newspaper dusted the column with celebrity gossip.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Placing,Filling
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4