dither

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪðə(r)

Verb

dither (third-person singular simple present dithers, present participle dithering, simple past and past participle dithered)

1. To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something.
2. To do something nervously.
3. (computer graphics) To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns in similar colours to those that are unavailable on the system.

Translations

(computing, graphics) to render an approximation of

Derived terms

• ditherer

Anagrams

• drieth
• rideth