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Speckle vs Despeckle - What's the difference?

speckle | despeckle |

As verbs the difference between speckle and despeckle

is that speckle is to mark with while despeckle is (computer graphics) to remove speckles from.

As a noun speckle

is a small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

speckle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
  • (physics) The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.

    • Derived terms

    * speckled * speckly

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To mark with .

    • despeckle

    English

    Verb

    (despeckl)
  • (computer graphics) To remove speckles from.
    • The scanned document was more legible after despeckling .