dither

1. (literally) To tremble, shake, or shiver.Examples: "Presently he came running out of the scullery, with the soapy water dripping from him, dithering with cold."intransitiveliterally

2. (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.Examples: "2012, The Economist, Sept. 22nd issue, "Indian Reform: At Last" The dithering Mr Singh of recent times may worry that his reform proposals are already too bold. The reforming Mr Singh of yore would see them as just the start."figurativelyintransitive

3. (electronics, technology, signal processing) To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:Examples: "Look at how pixelly this wall texture is. You almost don't even notice the dithering when driving by quick. Up close though, it's real chunky."intransitive

4. (electronics, technology, signal processing) To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:intransitive