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Definition of dithered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
uncertaintyRare indecisive or unsure about somethingRare
- She felt dithered about which dress to wear.
2.
agitatedRare in a state of agitation or nervousnessRare
- He was dithered before his big presentation.
Expressions with dithered
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having colors created by mixing dots of different colors
The dithered colour image looked vibrant on the screen.
color created by mixing pixels
The dithered color made the digital image look smoother.
Origin of dithered
English, dither (shiver) + -ed (past tense)
Examples of dithered in a sentence
They were dithered over the vacation plans. She felt dithered before the interview. The dithered student couldn't focus on the exam.
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- French:indécis, agité, ...
- German:unentschlossen, aufgeregt, ...
- Italian:indecisa, nervoso, ...
- Spanish:vacilante, agitado, ...
- Portuguese:hesitante, nervoso, ...
- Chinese:踌躇的, 不安的, ...
- Japanese:優柔不断な, 動揺した, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَدِّد, مُضْطَرِب, ...
- Hebrew:הַסְסָנִי, נִרְגָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:нерешительный, нервный, ...
- Ukrainian:вагаючийся, нервовий, ...
- Hindi:दुविधा में, घबराया हुआ, ...
Definition of dither - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
indecisionintr. UK act indecisivelyintr. UK
- She continued to dither over which dress to wear..
2.
nervousnessintr. UK act nervously or hesitantlyintr. UK
- He dithered before giving his speech.
3.
computer graphicstr. TECH. render an image using dot patternstr. TECH.
- The software dithered the image for better quality.
4.
signal processingtr. TECH. add noise to a signal to randomize errorstr. TECH.
- The engineer dithered the audio signal to improve clarity.
Noun
1.
indecisionstate of being undecided or uncertain
- She was in a dither about which dress to wear.
2.
emotionUK state of nervous agitation or excitementUK
- He was in a dither before the big presentation.
3.
computer graphicsTECH. dot patterns used to simulate unavailable colorsTECH.
- The image used dither to show more colors.
Images of dither
dot patterns used to simulate unavailable colors
Expressions with dither
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waste time by being indecisive
He was dithering about instead of starting his work.
hesitate or be unable to decide about something
She dithered over which dress to wear.
waste time by doing unimportant things
He spent the afternoon dithering around instead of working.
upset and confused, struggling to choose what to do
I was in a dither, unsure whether to stay or leave.
hesitate when making a choice or decision
She tends to dither over a decision when shopping.
feel very nervous or excited and unable to stay calm
She was all of a dither before her big speech.
Origin of dither
Middle English, didderen (to tremble)
Examples of dither in a sentence
Don't dither too long or you'll miss the opportunity. She dithered over the menu choices. They dithered at the crossroads, unsure of the path. The program dithered the graphic for a retro look. He dithered the photo to match the old style. To reduce distortion, the technician dithered the digital image.
They dithered the video feed to mask the compression artifacts. He was in a dither over the job offer. The committee's dither delayed the decision-making process. She was in a dither over what to wear. The unexpected news put him in a dither. Graphic designers often use dither for better visuals. The software applies dither to enhance image quality.
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- French:hésiter, hésitation, ...
- German:zögern, Unentschlossenheit, ...
- Italian:esitare, indecisione, ...
- Spanish:titubear, indecisión, ...
- Portuguese:vacilar, indecisão, ...
- Chinese:踌躇, 不确定, ...
- Japanese:迷う, 迷い, ...
- Arabic:تَرَدَّدَ, حيرة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַסֵּס, חֹסֶר הַחְלָטָה, ...
- Russian:колебаться, замешательство, ...
- Ukrainian:вагатися, нерішучість, ...
- Hindi:हिचकिचाना, दुविधा, ...
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