Fleck
noun
A very small spot or mark.
Her dress had flecks of gold on it.
Often appears as...
- fleck of dust
- fleck of gold
verb
To mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something.
His beard was flecked with gray.
Often appears as...
- flecked with gray
- flecked with gold
noun
A very small spot or mark.
Her dress had flecks of gold on it.
Often appears as...
- fleck of dust
- fleck of gold
verb
To mark or dot with small patches of color or particles of something.
His beard was flecked with gray.
Often appears as...
- flecked with gray
- flecked with gold
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Detail
Use 'fleck' to describe tiny but noticeable details in objects or surfaces that might reflect light or color.
The artist's canvas was peppered with flecks of vibrant paint.
Pro Tip 2/3Textural Description
Fleck can imply a texture on a surface, suggesting not just color but also a sense of feel.
The old book's pages were yellowed with flecks that gave them a gritty texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Uniqueness
Describing something as having flecks can give the impression that it is unique or specially designed.
Her marble-like eyes had tiny emerald flecks.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Detail
Use 'fleck' to describe tiny but noticeable details in objects or surfaces that might reflect light or color.
The artist's canvas was peppered with flecks of vibrant paint.
Pro Tip 2/3Textural Description
Fleck can imply a texture on a surface, suggesting not just color but also a sense of feel.
The old book's pages were yellowed with flecks that gave them a gritty texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Uniqueness
Describing something as having flecks can give the impression that it is unique or specially designed.
Her marble-like eyes had tiny emerald flecks.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Detail
Use 'fleck' to describe tiny but noticeable details in objects or surfaces that might reflect light or color.
The artist's canvas was peppered with flecks of vibrant paint.
Pro Tip 2/3Textural Description
Fleck can imply a texture on a surface, suggesting not just color but also a sense of feel.
The old book's pages were yellowed with flecks that gave them a gritty texture.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Uniqueness
Describing something as having flecks can give the impression that it is unique or specially designed.
Her marble-like eyes had tiny emerald flecks.
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Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
obviously and transmits a picture up to all of the screens that we had in front of us. So it's quite a strange environment. Yeah. You know, you're sat in a dark room, ships bumping around a bit like this and everyone's just staring at the screen and for hours you see nothing, just little flecks just drifting through and then all of a sudden you come
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How do we separate the...
or even sifting out flecks of gold from river sand. But not all mixtures are so easy to unravel. In some of those cases, we can exploit the differences between physical properties within a mixture, like particle size, density, or boiling point to extract what's required.
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John Maeda: Designing...
Cheeto paint is a very simple way to paint with Cheetos. I discovered that Cheetos are good, expressive material. And with these Cheetos, I began to think, "What can I make with these Cheetos?" And so, I began to crinkle up potato chip flecks, and also pretzels.
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The Relationship Between...
I can see the tiny flecks of sparkle in the granite. I bet that every person in this room is imagining something a little different, but filled with all sorts of distinct details about the surroundings, about the circumstances. Audio is incredible that way.
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David Attenborough Eats...
abdomen expanded to the size of a grape the small dark flecks are the hard plates which protect the body of a normal-sized and it's the membrane between them that is stretched these bloated individuals are almost totally
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Humanity's Search for...
and then drew an exclamation point because he had realized that a tiny fleck in Andromeda previously thought to be a nova could not possibly be a nova, given its blinking pattern across these different photographs.
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Rinkhal Snake Plays Dead...
spat straight at the camera I think there are a few flecks of venom just on the outside of the lens lens hood here this gentle pressure doesn't hurt the snake but it will help me show you how
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The Water Crisis PIPE...
the perfect site for building what was at the time the largest concrete structure in the world the hoover dam i've come here to meet john fleck a professor of water policy at the
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The secret US prisons...
Every prisoner I've interviewed has said there are three flecks of light in the darkness of phone calls, letters and visits from family.
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King Solomon's Tablet PIPE...
contained tiny flecks of gold just what one might expect from a stone that had been through a fire in a temple lined with gold
Video examples
Deep Sea Anglerfish Sex...
obviously and transmits a picture up to all of the screens that we had in front of us. So it's quite a strange environment. Yeah. You know, you're sat in a dark room, ships bumping around a bit like this and everyone's just staring at the screen and for hours you see nothing, just little flecks just drifting through and then all of a sudden you come
Video examples
How do we separate the...
or even sifting out flecks of gold from river sand. But not all mixtures are so easy to unravel. In some of those cases, we can exploit the differences between physical properties within a mixture, like particle size, density, or boiling point to extract what's required.
Video examples
John Maeda: Designing...
Cheeto paint is a very simple way to paint with Cheetos. I discovered that Cheetos are good, expressive material. And with these Cheetos, I began to think, "What can I make with these Cheetos?" And so, I began to crinkle up potato chip flecks, and also pretzels.
Video examples
The Relationship Between...
I can see the tiny flecks of sparkle in the granite. I bet that every person in this room is imagining something a little different, but filled with all sorts of distinct details about the surroundings, about the circumstances. Audio is incredible that way.
Video examples
David Attenborough Eats...
abdomen expanded to the size of a grape the small dark flecks are the hard plates which protect the body of a normal-sized and it's the membrane between them that is stretched these bloated individuals are almost totally
Video examples
Humanity's Search for...
and then drew an exclamation point because he had realized that a tiny fleck in Andromeda previously thought to be a nova could not possibly be a nova, given its blinking pattern across these different photographs.
Video examples
Rinkhal Snake Plays Dead...
spat straight at the camera I think there are a few flecks of venom just on the outside of the lens lens hood here this gentle pressure doesn't hurt the snake but it will help me show you how
Video examples
The Water Crisis PIPE...
the perfect site for building what was at the time the largest concrete structure in the world the hoover dam i've come here to meet john fleck a professor of water policy at the
Video examples
The secret US prisons...
Every prisoner I've interviewed has said there are three flecks of light in the darkness of phone calls, letters and visits from family.
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King Solomon's Tablet PIPE...
contained tiny flecks of gold just what one might expect from a stone that had been through a fire in a temple lined with gold
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Michelle Huneven
American Novelist
For many years now, my source for salvific chicken soup has been the Sanamluang Cafe on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Kingsley Drive: crystalline broth, flecks of fried garlic, and a moist, steamed bird nesting on thick rice noodles and bean sprouts has stanched many a misery.
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Michael Dirda
American Critic
On any given day, I'm likely to be working at home, hunched over this keyboard, typing Great Thoughts and Beautiful Sentences - or so they seem at the time, like those beautifully flecked and iridescent stones one finds at the seashore that gradually dry into dull gray pebbles.
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Monica Hesse
American Writer
Genes are mysterious things, still unpredictable after all of our research, flecks of humanity that can destroy lives but, just as often, can teach us to appreciate the strange wonder of our existence.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
American Critic
Bella is my little dog. She's an imperial Shih Tzu. She's a little cotton ball with flecks of gold. She's super, super cute, and she eats like she's a Rottweiler.
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Michelle Huneven
American Novelist
For many years now, my source for salvific chicken soup has been the Sanamluang Cafe on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Kingsley Drive: crystalline broth, flecks of fried garlic, and a moist, steamed bird nesting on thick rice noodles and bean sprouts has stanched many a misery.
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Michael Dirda
American Critic
On any given day, I'm likely to be working at home, hunched over this keyboard, typing Great Thoughts and Beautiful Sentences - or so they seem at the time, like those beautifully flecked and iridescent stones one finds at the seashore that gradually dry into dull gray pebbles.
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Monica Hesse
American Writer
Genes are mysterious things, still unpredictable after all of our research, flecks of humanity that can destroy lives but, just as often, can teach us to appreciate the strange wonder of our existence.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle
American Critic
Bella is my little dog. She's an imperial Shih Tzu. She's a little cotton ball with flecks of gold. She's super, super cute, and she eats like she's a Rottweiler.
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