dapple
Prononciation : [ˈdæpəl]
Mot
Contexte : « appearance »
(verb) to mark a surface with spots or patches of lighter or darker color. Imagine a horse with a coat that has different colors or a sunny spot on the ground with sun shining through leaves, making spots of light.
Exemple
The sunlight dappled the ground under the trees with bright, warm spots.
Exemple
The wall was smooth and plain, without any dappling or different colors at all.
Exemple
Can you see how the light dappled the water in the pond?
Contexte : « appearance »
(noun) a pattern or spot of light and dark colors on something. It's like when you look at a surface, and you see little areas that don’t look all the same.
Exemple
The dapple of the horse's coat made it look unique and beautiful.
Exemple
There was no dapple on the plain surface of the white canvas.
Exemple
What colors can you see in that dapple on the butterfly's wings?
0s0s