Dabbler, is a natural media drawing software aimed at beginners. It was initially developed by Fractal Design. It is a simplified version of Fractal Design Painter, and included multimedia tutorials and a fullscreen interface. Dabbler was released as "Art Dabbler" after the MetaCreations merger, and rights were eventually transferred to Corel.
Dabbler — Dab bler (d[a^]b bl[ e]r), n. 1. One who dabbles. [1913 Webster] 2. One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler. our dabblers in politics. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dabbler — tyro, *amateur, dilettante Contrasted words: adept, *expert, wizard, artist … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dabbler — noun one who dabbles Marissa was just a dabbler when it came to writing; she blogged a little, but had never submitted any work to a serious publication. Syn: amateur, dilettante Ant: lifestyler … Wiktionary
dabbler — noun I m no expert astronomer, just a dabbler Syn: amateur, dilettante, layman, layperson; trifler, nonprofessional, nonspecialist Ant: professional … Thesaurus of popular words
dabbler — dabble ► VERB 1) move (one s hands or feet) around gently in water. 2) take part in an activity in a casual way. DERIVATIVES dabbler noun. ORIGIN from obsolete Dutch dabbelen or from DAB(Cf. ↑dab) … English terms dictionary
dabbler — noun Date: 1611 one that dabbles: as a. one not deeply engaged in or concerned with something b. a duck (as a mallard or shoveler) that feeds by dabbling called also dabbling duck, puddle duck, river duck Synonyms: see amateur … New Collegiate Dictionary
dabbler — dab·bler (dăbʹlər) n. One who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent. See Synonyms at amateur. * * * … Universalium
dabbler — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dilettante, amateur, tinkerer, novice; see amateur , trifler . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. amateur, hobbyist, tinkerer, dilettante, novice, putterer, layman, nonprofessional. ANT.: master, expert, professional III… … English dictionary for students
