dithering

Verb

dither (third-person singular simple present dithers, present participle dithering, simple past and past participle dithered)

1. (intransitive, literally) To tremble, shake, or shiver.
   • Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold.1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 8”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
   • The dithering Mr Singh of recent times may worry that his reform proposals are already too bold. The reforming Mr Singh of yore would see them as just the start.2012, The Economist, Sept. 22nd issue, "Indian Reform: At Last"
3. (intransitive) To do something nervously.
4. (intransitive) To use dot patterns in an image or graphic to simulate colors or shades not in the system palette.
   • Look at how pixelly this wall texture is. You almost don't even notice the dithering when driving by quick. Up close though, it's real chunky.2023, Preston "Pretzel", 4:34 from the start, in Familiar and Unfamiliar Areas in Lego Island
5. (intransitive) To intentionally add noise to a signal to remove artifacts caused by digitization.

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