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Scumble — may refer to: * A glaze painting technique * Scumble, an alcoholic beverage from the Discworld fictional universe … Wikipedia
Scumble — Scum ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scumbling}.] [Freq. of scum. [root] 158.] (Fine Arts) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color crayon dust rubbed on with the stump,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scumble — [skum′bəl] vt. scumbled, scumbling [freq. of SCUM] 1. a) to soften the outlines or color of (a painting) by applying a thin coat of opaque color b) to apply (color) in this manner 2. to soften the outlines of (a drawing) by rubbing or blurring … English World dictionary
scumble — There are two senses for this term. Its earlier meaning: a broken passage of opaque or translucent color (often paint) skimmed or dragged across the surface in such a way that each color is visible, each modifying the other, or, to apply a… … Glossary of Art Terms
scumble — [c]/ˈskʌmbəl/ (say skumbuhl) verb (scumbled, scumbling) –verb (t) 1. to modify the effect of (a painting) by overlaying parts of it with a thin application of opaque or semi opaque colour. –verb (i) 2. to scumble a painting. –noun 3. application… …
scumble Art — [ skʌmb(ə)l] verb give a softer or duller effect to (a picture or colour) by applying a very thin coat of opaque paint or a layer of light pencil or charcoal shading. noun a coat of paint or layer of shading applied in this way, or the effect… … English new terms dictionary
scumble — I. transitive verb (scumbled; scumbling) Etymology: perhaps frequentative of 2scum Date: 1798 1. a. to make (as color or a painting) less brilliant by covering with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color applied with a nearly dry brush b. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scumble — /skum beuhl/, v., scumbled, scumbling, n. Painting. v.t. 1. to soften (the color or tone of a painted area) by overlaying parts with opaque or semiopaque color applied thinly and lightly with an almost dry brush. n. 2. the act or technique of… … Universalium
Scumble — Лессировать, покрывать прозрачной краской … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
scumble — scum·ble || skÊŒmbl v. dim, lighten a color (in painting by spreading a layer of opaque or semi opaque material); soften lines or colors of a painting or drawing by rubbing slightly n. technique of scumbling; application of a thin coat of color… … English contemporary dictionary
