Dithered

/ˈdɪðərd/ adjective

Definition

Having hesitated or been indecisive; also describes something affected by dithering in digital image processing (appearing with controlled noise pattern).

Etymology

Past tense and participle of dither, formed with '-ed'.

Kelly Says

A 'dithered' image in 1990s computing was actually a clever hack—since screens couldn't display millions of colors, adding strategic noise made limited palettes look smooth, trick your eye into seeing colors that weren't actually there.

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