Definition von „scumble“ auf Englisch

noun

1. An opaque kind of glaze (layer of paint).

verb

1. To apply an opaque glaze to an area of a painting to make it softer or duller.

   • I want you to scumble the bottom third with sap green.

2. To apply a painted pattern to the finish of a piece of furniture to simulate the woodgrain of another timber, as for example to give pine an appearance of oak.

   • scumbled pine