Passing

[Sarah]

When a light-skiined person is so close to the white race, it seems as if that person is white.

[Greta]

adjective for a [trans] person who looks like theyre [cis], whether intentionally or not
usage mostly limited to where trans people are functioning within cis society, where everyone is assumed cis until informed otherwise — a person passes for cis until [clocked]. within trans circles, passing is irrelevant and a rarely used term, because everyone is assumed to be trans.
adopted from an older use of passing, meaning african-americans who move within white society in order to survive. sometimes disambiguated as white-passing and cis-passing. a less appropriative

[Julian]

Passing in Skiing. Always assume that the skier you wish to pass has not seen you. The responsibility during this maneuver is always with the skier who is passing.