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ˈskʌm bəlscum·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scumblenoun

    the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture

Wiktionary

  1. scumblenoun

    An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).

  2. scumbleverb

    to apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller

  3. Etymology: Uncertain origin, perhaps from scum.

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  1. scumble

    Scumble is an art technique in which a thin or transparent layer of paint is applied to the canvas to subtly modify or obscure the appearance of underlying layers. This method is often used to create softened edges, toned down colors, or delicate lighting effects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scumbleverb

    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, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect

  2. Etymology: [Freq. of scum. 158.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Scumble

    skum′bl, v.t. to apply opaque or semi-opaque colours very thinly over other colours, to modify the effect.—n. Scum′bling, a mode of obtaining a softened effect in painting by overlaying too bright colours with a very thin coating of a neutral tint. [Freq. of scum.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scumble in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scumble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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