patterning

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"Similar to how cephalopods coordinate body shape and skin patterning, the synthetic smart skin can simultaneously control what it looks like and how it deforms, all within a single, soft material," Sun said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

"The visual cortex itself changes. It becomes more similar to the areas around it. There are still a lot of questions about how development controls this patterning."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Most of Thomas’ paintings pile on vivid color, brash patterning and lots of sparkling rhinestones, taking an exultant step toward rectifying the omission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides