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mottle

UK
/ˈmɒt.əl/
US
/ˈmɑː.təl/

Translations

mottlenoun
mottles
pl
UK
/ˈmɒt.əl/
US
/ˈmɑː.təl/
The artist added a mottle of blue to the painting to create a more dynamic effect.
L'artiste a ajouté une moucheture de bleu au tableau pour créer un effet plus dynamique.
Additional translations
tacheEmploi plus général, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
stain
splotch
blotch
speckle
spot
mottleverb
mottled
Past Simple
mottled
Past Participle
mottling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɒt.əl/
US
/ˈmɑːt.əl/
se moucheterEmploi pronominal pour l'intransitif.
As the fruit ripened, its skin mottled from bright green to yellow and brown.
À mesure que le fruit mûrissait, sa peau s'est mouchetée, passant d'un vert vif au jaune et au brun.
The artist decided to mottle the canvas with shades of blue and green to create a more dynamic background.
L'artiste a décidé de moucheter la toile de nuances de bleu et de vert pour créer un fond plus dynamique.
Synonyms
blemish
mark
splotch
blotch
streak
spot

Definitions

mottlenoun
A spot or blotch of color, especially one that is different from the surrounding area.
The artist added a mottle of blue to the painting to create a more dynamic effect.
A pattern or arrangement of spots or blotches of different colors or shades.
The mottle on the frog's skin helps it blend into its environment.
mottleverb
To mark with spots or smears of color.
The artist decided to mottle the canvas with shades of blue and green to create a more dynamic background.
(intransitive) To become marked with spots or blotches of different colours or shades; to assume a mottled appearance.
As the fruit ripened, its skin mottled from bright green to yellow and brown.
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