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Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle (in the U.S.) or dazzle painting, is a family of ship camouflage that was used extensively in World War I, and to a lesser extent in World War II and afterwards. Credited to the British marine artist Norman Wilkinson, though with a rejected prior claim by the zoologist John Graham Kerr, it ...
Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard 's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid 's wings.
On the razzle. " On the razzle " is a euphemism describing the actions of someone who has drunk, or is about to drink, a considerable amount of alcohol. It is often used by the British press to refer to the actions of a celebrity. A night "on the razzle" does not carry completely negative connotations; it is often only used to describe someone ...
Dazzle may refer to: Glare (vision), difficulty seeing in the presence of bright light. Dazzle (manga), a Japanese manga series by Minari Endoh. "Dazzle" (song), a song by Siouxsie & the Banshees. Dazzle camouflage, a paint scheme used on ships during World War I. Dazzle, an American disco act featuring Leroy Burgess.
In more Dazzle Awards news, Hudson High School won Saturday for Best Student Orchestra for the third straight year as well as Best Scenic Design and Best Tier 2 Musical with a budget of $13,000 or ...
Distractive markings serve to camouflage animals or military vehicles by drawing the observer's attention away from the object as a whole, such as noticing its outline. This delays recognition. The markings necessarily have high contrast and are thus in themselves conspicuous. The mechanism therefore relies, as does camouflage as a whole, on ...
Zebras ( US: / ˈziːbrəz /, UK: / ˈzɛbrəz, ˈziː -/) [2] (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: Grévy's zebra ( Equus grevyi ), the plains zebra ( E. quagga ), and the mountain zebra ( E. zebra ). Zebras share the genus Equus with horses and asses, the ...
Dazzle consists in painting obtrusive patterns on vertical surfaces. Unlike some other forms of camouflage, dazzle works not by offering concealment but by making it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed and heading. Each ship's dazzle pattern was unique to make it more difficult for the enemy to recognize different classes of ships.