scum|ble

scum|ble
scum|ble «SKUHM buhl», verb, -bled, -bling, noun. Painting and Drawing.
–v.t.
1. to soften the effect of (colors or the harder lines), as by overlaying with a thin coat of opaque or semiopaque color, or by spreading the lines.
2. to produce (an effect) by either or both of these processes.
–n.
1. the act or technique of overlaying paint or color.
2. the effect produced.
3. the paint or color used.
[perhaps a frequentative form of scum, verb]

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