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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aplikasjɔ̃
"L'artiste a utilisé une technique d'application pour créer du relief."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of applying a substance, typically in a thick or messy manner.
"The artist was known for his dobbing technique, which gave his paintings a unique texture." - 2
A term used in some dialects to refer to the act of gossiping or informing on someone.
"His dobbing about the incident caused a lot of trouble among the friends."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dobbing' is derived from the Middle English 'dobben', which means to smear or daub. It has roots in Old English 'dobbian', reflecting a historical context of applying substances to surfaces, evolving into various meanings related to the act of applying or coating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dobbing" is said worldwide
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Application
Transliteration: aplikasjɔ̃
"L'artiste a utilisé une technique d'application pour créer du relief."
Auftragen
Transliteration: aufˈtraːɡn
"Der Künstler war bekannt für seine Auftragen-Technik."
Applicazione
Transliteration: applikatʃone
"L'artista ha usato una tecnica di applicazione per dare texture ai suoi dipinti."
Aplicación
Transliteration: aplikasjɔn
"El artista utilizó una técnica de aplicación para crear textura."
Aplicação
Transliteration: aplikasɐ̃w
"O artista usou uma técnica de aplicação para dar textura às suas pinturas."
लागू करना
Transliteration: lāgū karnā
"कलाकार ने अपनी पेंटिंग में टेक्सचर देने के लिए लागू करने की तकनीक का उपयोग किया।"
应用
Transliteration: yìngyòng
"艺术家使用了一种应用技术来创造纹理。"
적용
Transliteration: jeog-yong
"예술가는 질감을 만들기 위해 적용 기술을 사용했습니다."
適用
Transliteration: tekiyō
"アーティストは質感を作るために適用技術を使用しました。"
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