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speckle

UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/

Translations

speckleadjective
Used attributively before nouns in technical contexts (e.g., "speckle pattern").
Synonyms
speckled
freckled
mottled
spotted
dappled
flecked
peppered
stippled
marbled
specklenoun
speckles
pl
UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/
There was a small speckle of paint on the wall.
На стене было маленькое пятнышко краски.
He noticed a speckle on the lens of his camera.
Он заметил точку на объективе своей камеры.
The bird's feathers had a speckle of white.
На перьях птицы была крапинка белого цвета.
Additional translations
вкрапление
пятно
Synonyms
spot
blemish
freckle
mottle
stipple
dot
speckleverb
speckled
Past Simple
speckled
Past Participle
speckling
Gerund
UK
/ˈspɛk.əl/
US
/ˈspɛk.əl/
The artist decided to speckle the canvas with bright colors.
Художник решил пятнать холст яркими цветами.
Synonyms
freckle
sprinkle
stipple
spot
dot

Definitions

speckleadjective
Attributive. Relating to or involving speckle patterns or speckling.
The astronomers improved image resolution with speckle interferometry.
specklenoun
A small spot or patch of color.
The bird's feathers were covered in tiny speckles of brown and white.
A small particle or speck.
There was a speckle of dust on the lens that blurred the photograph.
A granular interference pattern produced when coherent radiation, such as laser light, is reflected from or transmitted through a rough surface.
Engineers used a laser to study the speckle produced on the rough metal surface.
speckleverb
To mark or cover with a large number of small spots or patches of color.
The artist speckled the canvas with bright colors to create a vibrant effect.
To become covered with small spots or marks.
Over the years, the old photograph began to speckle and fade.
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