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# blendMode

The blend mode used by drawing operations in the context.

```
var blendMode: GraphicsContext.BlendMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Set this value to affect how any content that you subsequently draw
into the context blends with content that’s already in the context.
Use one of the [`GraphicsContext.BlendMode`](/documentation/SwiftUI/GraphicsContext/BlendMode-swift.struct) values.

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