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speckling
UK
/ˈspɛk.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɛk.lɪŋ/
Translations
specklings
pl
The speckling on the bird's feathers made it difficult to spot among the leaves.
Le mouchetage sur les plumes de l’oiseau le rendait difficile à repérer parmi les feuilles.
The artist added a speckling of white paint to mimic the appearance of stars in the night sky.
L’artiste a ajouté une moucheture de peinture blanche pour imiter l’apparence des étoiles dans le ciel nocturne.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈspɛklɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɛklɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that produces or is marked by small spots
The decorator applied a speckling layer to give the walls a textured look.
Le décorateur a appliqué une couche mouchetée pour donner aux murs un aspect texturé.
Additional translations
speckling
Gerund
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 artist added a speckling of white paint to mimic the appearance of stars in the night sky.
The speckling on the bird's feathers made it difficult to spot among the leaves.
The angler released the speckling back into the clear mountain stream.
The decorator applied a speckling layer to give the walls a textured look.
The artist speckled the canvas with bright colors to create a vibrant effect.
Over the years, the old photograph began to speckle and fade.