dither

UK
/ˈdɪð.ə/
US
/ˈdɪð.ɚ/
dithernoun
dithers
pl
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
dithered
Past Simple
dithered
Past Participle
dithering
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɪð.ə/
US
/ˈdɪð.ɚ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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
more dither
Comp.
most dither
Super.
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "dither algorithm").
Translations
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.
Definitions
Relating to or employing dithering in digital signal processing or computer graphics.
Use a dither algorithm to avoid banding in the sky.