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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadebob

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shade-bob
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shade + bob. See bob (“blitter object, type of hardware sprite”).

Inflected Forms

shadebobs (plural)

Questions

What does shadebob mean?
A type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
Where does shadebob come from?
From shade + bob. See bob (“blitter object, type of hardware sprite”).

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