gradate
to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
Origin of gradate
1Other words from gradate
- re·gra·date, verb, re·gra·dat·ed, re·gra·dat·ing.
- un·gra·dat·ed, adjective
- un·gra·dat·ing, adjective
Words Nearby gradate
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How to use gradate in a sentence
The subtly gradated tones of pieces such as “Expanding Galaxy” do as much as the curving and sometimes teetering forms to convey a sense of flux and volatility.
In the galleries: Old-time technology with a contemporary twist | Mark Jenkins | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostLet the reader take the two extreme tints, and carefully gradate the one into the other.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) | John Ruskingradate veins: a transverse series of veins, each before or beyond the next.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithFrom this point the dark and light masses gradate in different directions until they merge above the ships' sails.
The Practice and Science Of Drawing | Harold SpeedAt all events he can gradate from black to white with remarkable minuteness and ease.
English Book-Illustration of To-day | Rose Esther Dorothea Sketchley
As soon as you find you can gradate tolerably with the pen, take an H. or HH.
The Crown of Wild Olive | John Ruskin
British Dictionary definitions for gradate
/ (ɡrəˈdeɪt) /
to change or cause to change imperceptibly, as from one colour, tone, or degree to another
(tr) to arrange in grades or ranks
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