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Countershading
Translation of "countershading" into Russian
countershading
Noun
UK
/ˈkaʊntəˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
US
/ˈkaʊntərˌʃeɪdɪŋ/
countershading
countershadings pl
контрастная окраска
Countershading is a form of camouflage used by animals.
Контрастная окраска - это форма маскировки, используемая животными.
Definitions
countershading
Noun
UK
/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
Pres. Participle
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.