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blending

blending

3.7
A gradual change between two colors or shades so no edge shows
  • noun
  • /ˈblɛndɪŋ/
translation icon : gradación
  • The artist focused on the blending of colors to create a striking sunset.

So, so there are some, there are some blending of the two.

Examples

  • Let me lean forward a little bit more, blending that into the crease.

  • And then I just took my blending brush and diffused the edges.

  • So that initial blending is going to be just under the eye.

  • And this is going on the outer corner blending it in the blue.

  • So trying to mimic some of these blending effects is almost impossible.

  • We Dataverse also supports a blending of its look and feel.

  • So I'm putting that all over the middle third, blending it well into the swish.

  • I'm going to use this big sort of like blending buffing brush.

  • In the dish, the blending of sweet and spicy flavors made it truly unique.

  • The blending of different musical styles resulted in a refreshing new sound.

Synonyms

mixing
vsblending
51 1.8

Putting different things together so they become one

describes gradual stage changes between items rather than immediate combining
blend of
vsblending
40 2.8

A mix of different things like styles or flavors

emphasizes continuous gradual change across stages rather than a single mixed product
gradation
vsblending
5 6.8

A small change in amount or a series of stages from low to high

is about smooth continuous change rather than discrete stages
dissolve
vsblending
  • Specialized
4 6.6

A gradual change from one film scene to the next as the first fades

is used more generally for any gradual transition not only cinematic cases
shading
vsblending
3 4.2

A small difference between similar things, often in color or meaning

applies more broadly to gradual transitions beyond just color or tone
intergradation
vsblending
9.5

A slow blending with no clear line where one thing changes into another, like colors

emphasizes tiny or imperceptible differences between adjacent stages
interfusion
vsblending
7.5

Mixing different things together to make one whole

focuses instead on smooth stage by stage transitions rather than full merging

How Gradual

continuum
  • Specialized
66 7.2
blending
3.7
gradation
5 6.8
separability
1 6.8

Surface Forms

blending singular
blendings plural

Morphology

blending = blend (semi-transparent) = blend + ing

The sense is a metaphorical extension (a gradual transition) from mixing, so the derivation is recognizable but not strictly literal.

Etymology

Blending comes from an old word that meant 'to blind' or 'confuse' and is related to the modern word blind. This gives a clear image for design or art: when colors are blended the edges become hard to see, so blending means a smooth, gradual change between shades.