dither (English, verb)
expansion: dither (third-person singular simple present dithers, present participle dithering, simple past and past participle dithered)
expansion: (intransitive)
Senses:
glosses: To tremble, shake, or shiver.
tags: intransitive
literally
glosses: To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
tags: figuratively
intransitive
glosses: To do something nervously.
tags: intransitive
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glosses: To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:
To use dot patterns in an image or graphic to simulate colors or shades not in the system palette.
tags: intransitive
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glosses: To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:
To intentionally add noise to a signal to remove artifacts caused by digitization.
tags: intransitive
Forms:
form: dithers
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: dithering
tags: participle
present
form: dithered
tags: participle
past
form: dithered
tags: past