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scumble

scum·ble [ skúmb'l ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle scum·bled, present participle scum·bling, 3rd person present singular scum·bles)
Definition:
 
1. soften something with opaque color: to soften the colors or outlines of a painting or drawing by covering it with a film of opaque or semiopaque color

2. soften colors by rubbing: to soften the colors or outlines of a painting or drawing by rubbing



noun 
Definition:
 
1. technique of scumbling: the technique or effect of scumbling

2. scumbling material: a material used for scumbling

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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