speckle
pronunciation
How to pronounce speckle in British English:
UK [ˈspekl]
How to pronounce speckle in American English:
US [ˈspɛkəl]
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- Noun:
- a small contrasting part of something
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- Verb:
- produce a mottled effect
- mark with small spots
Word Origin
- speckle (v.)
- mid-15c. (implied in speckled), probably related to Old English specca "small spot, speck" (see speck) or from a related Middle Dutch or Middle High German word. Related: Speckled; speckling. The noun is first attested mid-15c.
Example
- 1. The speckle is a scattering of light caused by micron-sized ridges and groves on an object 's surface .
- 2. Variations in the speckle are then digitised to produce a code that is unique to the scanned item .
- 3. The process was developed initially at imperial college , london , and is based on a phenomenon known as laser speckle .
- 4. This is because , during the original scan , the detectors pick up such a large amount of information that a re-scan need provide only part of the speckle pattern for a reliable comparison to be made .
- 5. Shells speckle the water 's edge at cumberland island national seashore in georgia .