dithering

• Substantivo que designa uma técnica usada no processamento digital de imagens e em computação gráfica que simula uma gama mais ampla de cores ou tons por meio da disposição de padrões de pequenos pontos coloridos.

A noun referring to a technique used in digital imaging and computer graphics that simulates a wider range of colors or shades by arranging patterns of tiny colored dots.

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1. Color approximation techniqueC1formalIT

   A method used in digital imaging to simulate colors or shades not available in the system's palette by arranging pixels of available colors in patterns.

   Dithering

   • The old computer monitor used dithering to display millions of colors with a limited palette.
   • Dithering is often applied to reduce banding in gradient images.
   • The graphic designer adjusted the dithering settings to improve the image quality.

• Verbo usado para indicar hesitação ou indecisão, muitas vezes acompanhada de nervosismo ou incerteza; também pode significar ficar parado sem agir por medo de errar.

A verb used to indicate the act of being indecisive or hesitant, often in a state of nervous uncertainty.

1. Be indecisiveB2informal

   To be unable to decide or act; to hesitate nervously.

   Hesitar

   • She dithered for hours about which dress to buy.
   • Stop dithering and make a choice!
   • He dithered over the menu, unable to pick a dish.

   Sinônimosequivocatefalterfluctuatefumblehesitateoscillateshillyshallyteetervacillatewaver

   Antônimosactdecideresolve

2. Be agitated or fussyB2informal

   To act in a nervous, agitated, or fussy manner.

   Agitar-se

   • The mother dithered around her crying baby.
   • He dithered with the papers on his desk, unable to focus.
   • Don't dither about the small details; just get on with it.

   Sinônimosbustlefidgetflusterflutterfusstwitter

   Antônimoscalmsettlesteady