polychroming

verb

present participle of polychrome
as in striating

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  1. specking
  2. dappling
  3. streaking
  4. striping
  5. flecking
  6. speckling
  7. marbling
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  • Of course local photographer Geoff Baker was out and about in the storm as well, and his black-and-white shot of Main Street, with the snow specking the lens, is also memorable.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of specking
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  • Rumours break like waves in some nameless river, dappling our sleeves with falsehood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • The ballpark’s roof was open, the sun still dappling the downtown Miami skyline beyond left field at the start -- a beautiful tableau.
    — Greg Cote Updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Definition of dappling
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  • How to spot Perseid shooting stars Perseid meteors can be spotted anytime after dark from tonight onwards, streaking away from a patch of sky, or radiant, located close to the red supergiant star Eta Persei in the constellation Perseus.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • These space rocks are remnants of rocky bodies that were streaking around during the early days of the solar system and contain hydrated minerals and organic compounds.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of streaking
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  • Despite the many hazards, backyard cookouts have survived–and thankfully techniques evolved into a greener, cleaner, high-tech art and science without striping away the basic principles of cooking under the stars with fire.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • As the mid-2010s continued, Barcelona increasingly pulled from Catalan’s flag and motifs, weaving yellow and orange accents into collars, trim, sleeve details, and striping.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of striping
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  • That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay.
    — Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Definition of flecking
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  • Last month’s Salesman release deviated from the historic pair’s colorblocking ever so slightly with the midsole making greater use of red, but no such deviation is see on the sole of Awake’s (speckling excluded).
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of speckling
Verb
  • To create marbling, run a table knife (or wooden skewer) through the batters in a swirling motion.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of marbling
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