The small observatory stood on the fringe of the desert, far from city lights, allowing astronomers to capture clear images of distant galaxies.
这座小型天文台位于沙漠边缘，远离城市灯光，使天文学家能够捕捉到遥远星系的清晰图像。
Which choice best defines “fringe”?
A — Edge, border, marginal. “fringe” means edge, border, marginal.
Which word means “edge, border, marginal”?
C — fringe. “fringe” means edge, border, marginal.
fringe — edge, border, marginal. In Chinese: 边缘，流苏.
fringe is pronounced /frɪndʒ/.
The small observatory stood on the fringe of the desert, far from city lights, allowing astronomers to capture clear images of distant galaxies. (这座小型天文台位于沙漠边缘，远离城市灯光，使天文学家能够捕捉到遥远星系的清晰图像。)
periphery, margin, border — all close in meaning to fringe (edge, border, marginal).
center, core — each the opposite of fringe (edge, border, marginal).
Yes. fringe is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fringe(edge)