Countershading
Übersetzung von "countershading" ins Russisch
countershading
SubstantivUK
/ˈkaʊntəˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
countershading
countershadings Pl.
контрастная окраска
Countershading is a form of camouflage used by animals.
Контрастная окраска - это форма маскировки, используемая животными.
Definitionen
countershading
SubstantivUK
/ˈkaʊntəˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
A coloration pattern in animals where the upper side is darker than the underside, providing camouflage by counteracting the effects of shadowing.
The penguin's countershading helps it blend into the ocean when viewed from above or below.
The act or process of applying countershaded coloration to an animal, object, or illustration.
The artist's careful countershading gave the drawing a striking three-dimensional effect.
countershading
Part. Präs.UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
Having or exhibiting a pattern in which the dorsal surface is darker than the ventral surface, thereby reducing visual shadowing.
Many countershading fish are hard to spot against the shifting light of the open sea.