mottle

• Unregelmäßige Flecken oder Farbtupfen auf einer Oberfläche oder in einem Muster; auch das gemusterte oder gefleckte Aussehen selbst.

A noun referring to an irregular arrangement of patches of color, often seen on surfaces or patterns.

1. Irregular color patternC1formal

   An irregular arrangement of patches of color, often found on surfaces like skin, leaves, or rocks.

   Fleckenmuster

   • The mottle on the bird's feathers helped it blend into the forest floor.
   • The old photograph showed a distinct mottle of brown and green.
   • The artist used a mottle of colors to create a textured effect on the canvas.

   Synonymedapplemottlingvariegation

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas mit Flecken oder verschiedenen Farbtönen zu bedecken oder selbst fleckig zu werden.

A verb meaning to mark or become marked with spots or blotches of different colors or shades.

1. Mark with spots or blotchesC1formal

   To mark something with spots or blotches of different colors or shades, as if stained.

   Flecken verursachen

   • The artist mottled the canvas with shades of blue and green.
   • The old paper was mottled with age and moisture.
   • The disease mottled the leaves with yellow and brown patches.

   Synonymebespeckleblotchdapplefleckspecklespotstipplestreak

2. Colour with streaks or blotchesC1formal

   To colour something with streaks or blotches of different shades.

   Mit Flecken oder Streifen färben

   • The sun mottled the forest floor with patches of light and shadow.
   • The chemical reaction mottled the metal surface with a rainbow of colors.
   • The painter mottled the wall to give it an antique look.

   Synonymeblotchdapplefleckmarblespecklestipplestreakvariegate