| Subject | English | Chinese simplified |
| comp., MS | gradient brush | 渐变画笔 (A brush that paints an area in a gradual progression from one color to another or from one shade to another shade of the same color) |
| comp., MS | gradient slider | 渐变滑块 (A user interface control (typically a slider bar) that lets you select a color for a gradient stop and where the color appears in the gradient spectrum that is applied to a brush) |
| comp., MS | gradient stop | 梯度停止点 (A marker on a gradient spectrum that denotes where a different color is introduced. The color (and alpha) values can be unique to each stop along the gradient that a user creates) |
| comp., MS | Gradient Transform | 梯度转换 (A tool that lets you alter the appearance of a gradient fill or stroke. For example, you can use the Gradient Transform tool to change where the first and last points of a gradient should appear in an object) |
| comp., MS | linear gradient | 线性渐变 (A brush where one color gradually transitions into another along a line) |
| comp., MS | radial gradient | 径向渐变 (A brush where one color gradually transitions into another in a radial fashion) |