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dither

UK
/ˈdɪð.ə/
US
/ˈdɪð.ɚ/

Translations

dithernoun
dithers
pl
She was in a dither about whether to accept the job offer or not.
Elle était dans l'hésitation quant à l'acceptation ou non de l'offre d'emploi.
tramageInformatique, traitement du signal et des images.
Engineers added a small amount of dither to the audio track to mask quantization noise.
Les ingénieurs ont ajouté une petite quantité de tramage à la piste audio pour masquer le bruit de quantification.
Additional translations
tremblementRare, pour une vibration ou un frémissement léger.
indécisionSoutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
indecision
hesitation
wavering
uncertainty
vacillation
ditherverb
dithered
Past Simple
dithered
Past Participle
dithering
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɪð.ə/
US
/ˈdɪð.ɚ/
tramerInformatique, traitement d'image et du signal.
The software dithers the image to produce smoother gradients.
Le logiciel trame l'image pour produire des dégradés plus réguliers.
She dithered for a long time before finally deciding to accept the job offer.
Elle a hésité longtemps avant de décider enfin d'accepter l'offre d'emploi.
Additional translations
tergiverserPlus marqué, pour insister sur l'indécision prolongée.
Synonyms
teeter
tremble
hesitate
waver
vacillate
fluctuate
falter
oscillate
Antonyms
decide
resolve
settle
ditheradjective
more dither
Comp.
most dither
Super.
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "dither algorithm").
de tramageInformatique, traitement du signal et des images.
Use a dither algorithm to avoid banding in the sky.
Utilisez un algorithme de tramage pour éviter les bandes dans le ciel.
Synonyms
nervous
flustered
agitated
shaken
panicky
worked-up
overwrought
distraught
unsettled
upset
jittery
uneasy
anxious
perturbed
restless

Definitions

dithernoun
A state of agitation or indecisiveness.
She was in a dither about whether to accept the job offer or not.
A trembling or vibration.
The dither of the engine could be felt throughout the car.
Low-level random noise intentionally added to a digital signal or image to reduce quantization artifacts.
Engineers added a small amount of dither to the audio track to mask quantization noise.
ditherverb
To be indecisive or uncertain; to hesitate in making a decision.
She dithered for a long time before finally deciding to accept the job offer.
To apply dither to (a digital signal or image) in order to lessen visible or audible quantization errors.
The software dithers the image to produce smoother gradients.
ditheradjective
Relating to or employing dithering in digital signal processing or computer graphics.
Use a dither algorithm to avoid banding in the sky.
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