blending function
nounUK /ˈblɛndɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈblɛndɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A blending function is a rule that mixes things together smoothly to make one new thing.
The computer uses a blending function to mix the two colors into a soft gradient.
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2. In computer graphics, a function that controls how two images or colors are combined pixel by pixel.
The alpha blending function made the ghost sprite look see-through.
3. In mathematics, a function that smoothly joins two values or curves over a range.
The blending function created a gentle curve between the two data points.
4. In linguistics, a process where sounds or words merge into a single blended form.
The word 'smog' comes from a blending function joining 'smoke' and 'fog'.