Dithered Sky

Dither

Dither or dithering is an intentionally applied form of noise used to randomize quantization error, preventing large-scale patterns such as color banding in images. Dither is routinely used in processing of both digital audio and video data, and is often one of the last stages of mastering audio to a CD.

Sky

The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space.

Sky blue

Sky blue refers to a collection of shades comparable to that of a clear daytime sky. Typically it is a shade of cyan or light teal, though some iterations are closer to light azure or light blue. The term is attested from 1681. A 1585 translation of Nicolas de Nicolay's 1576 Les navigations, peregrinations et voyages faicts en la Turquie includes "the tulbant [turban] of the merchant must be skie coloured".

dithered

Adjective

1. Produced by dithering; consisting of bits in different colors placed side by side to simulate an intermediate color that is not in the palette, or the somewhat banded or mottled look that this can produce.

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of dither

sky

Symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Sikaiana.

Noun

1. The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
2. With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.