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speckle
UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/
Translations
Used attributively before nouns in technical contexts (e.g., "speckle pattern").
The astronomers improved image resolution with speckle interferometry.
Les astronomes ont amélioré la résolution de l’image grâce à l’interférométrie speckle.
speckles
pl
UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/
The bird's feathers were covered in tiny speckles of brown and white.
Les plumes de l’oiseau étaient couvertes de minuscules mouchetures brunes et blanches.
There was a speckle of dust on the lens that blurred the photograph.
Il y avait un grain de poussière sur l’objectif qui floutait la photographie.
Additional translations
speckled
Past Simple
speckled
Past Participle
speckling
Gerund
UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/
The artist speckled the canvas with bright colors to create a vibrant effect.
L’artiste a moucheté la toile de couleurs vives pour créer un effet éclatant.
Over the years, the old photograph began to speckle and fade.
Au fil des années, la vieille photographie a commencé à se moucheter et à s’effacer.
Definitions
The astronomers improved image resolution with speckle interferometry.
The bird's feathers were covered in tiny speckles of brown and white.
There was a speckle of dust on the lens that blurred the photograph.
Engineers used a laser to study the speckle produced on the rough metal surface.
The artist speckled the canvas with bright colors to create a vibrant effect.
Over the years, the old photograph began to speckle and fade.