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dither in German

dither in German is zögern, zittern — dither means to quiver, shudder, or shake.

dither in German

zögern
verb
(figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
zittern
verb
(figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.

What does "dither" mean?

  1. verb To quiver, shudder, or shake.
    "Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold."
  2. verb To keep changing your mind or put off deciding something.
  3. verb To act in a nervous, fidgety way.
  4. verb (computing) To add small random variation to digital data or an image, to smooth out visible steps in colour or sound.
    "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."
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dither in a sentence

  • Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold.
  • 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.

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What is "dither" in German?
"dither" in German is zögern, zittern. dither means: To quiver, shudder, or shake.
Are there other ways to say "dither" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "dither": zögern, zittern.
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