подавить форму

English translation: blur the shape (and kill the colors)

05:59 Jan 24, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Russian term or phrase: подавить форму
Исходник: Яркие отражения на кузове подавили форму и даже цвет машины

При фотографировании на корпусе машины много бликов, отражений (люди, здания, растения). Они «давят» форму объекта, мешают ее воспринимать.
Заказчик часто использует именно выражение «подавить форму».
Есть какой-то устоявшийся аналог в английском?
Suppress the shape?
Vadim Frolenko
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:30
English translation:blur the shape (and kill the colors)
Explanation:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/16921705
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Andrew Tishin
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2blur the shape (and kill the colors)
Andrew Tishin
4 +1make the shape vague/indistinct
Turdimurod Rakhmanov
4distort the shape
Maria Kaverina
3obscure the shape
rns
Summary of reference entries provided
make the shape blurry/subdue/mute/fade/pale/indistinct/vague shape
Turdimurod Rakhmanov

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
obscure the shape


Explanation:
 

rns
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blur the shape (and kill the colors)


Explanation:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/16921705

Andrew Tishin
Russian Federation
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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agree  JW Narins
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agree  rns
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
make the shape vague/indistinct


Explanation:
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make the shape blurry/subdue/mute/fade//pale/indistinct/vague shape

A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see.
Пример?
He looked at her vague shape through the frosted glass... The bus was a vague shape in the distance.

They make the shape "indistinct" or "blurry" or "vague"
Лучше из низ думаю "vague", это больше подходит для форму объекта
а для цвета mute или subdue



Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denis Shepelev
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
distort the shape


Explanation:
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/distort

Maria Kaverina
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: Russian
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Reference comments


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Reference: make the shape blurry/subdue/mute/fade/pale/indistinct/vague shape

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make the shape blurry/subdue/mute/fade//pale/indistinct/vague shape

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Note added at 28 mins (2017-01-24 06:27:12 GMT)
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здесь варианты для форм и цвет надо подобрать лучшие

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Note added at 36 mins (2017-01-24 06:35:23 GMT)
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They make the shape "indistinct" or "blurry" or "vague"
Лучше из низ думаю "vague", это больше подходит для форму объекта
а для цвета mute или subdue

Turdimurod Rakhmanov
Kyrgyzstan
Native speaker of: Native in UzbekUzbek, Native in KirghizKirghiz
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