stipple Definition
stip·ple (stip′əl)
transitive verb -·pled, -·pling
- to paint, draw, engrave, or apply in small points or dots rather than in lines or solid areas
- to cover or mark with dots or quick dabs; fleck
Etymology: Du stippelen < stippel, a speckle, dim. of stip, a point, akin to stippen, to prick: for IE base see stiff
noun
- the art or method of painting, drawing, or engraving in dots
- the effect produced by this, or an effect, as in nature, resembling it
- stippled work
stipple Related Forms
stip′·pler noun
stipple Synonyms
stipple Usage Examples
Object
- wind: The wistful tune ' The Long and Winding Road, ' barrels me along the promenade on the rain stippled wind?
- pattern: Known as three Three Swami obverse design, the reverse is simply a stippled pattern of dots.
- area: It picks up the texture of the fairly smooth cartridge paper I'm using, creating a stippled areas in the shadows.
- action: Now, using a stippling action, blend the paint together until it is almost a uniform color.
- paint: For instance: Texturing - you can use sponges to stipple the paint on to the surface, giving a mottled effect.
- landscape: Most of the villages in the area have strong connections to the days of lead and old mine chimneys still stipple the landscape.
Converse of object
specify: The stipple specified by dashes resource can be turned on or off by activating this command.
Preposition: with
dot: The underside is bright orange with black spots and the sides are stippled with tiny white dots.
Modifies a noun
- engraving: A stipple engraving by William Dickinson duly circulated in very large numbers.
- pattern: Bitmaps are used in X for defining clipping regions, cursor shapes, icon shapes, and tile and stipple patterns.
- technique: Any shading on subjects, such as pollen, should be done using the stipple technique described earlier.
Modifying Another Word
- lightly: Finally a little Vomit Brown was very lightly stippled over the bottom of the skirt and cloak as a final highlight.
- still: Most of the villages in the area have strong connections to the days of lead and old mine chimneys still stipple the landscape.
- then: After application, you can then stipple the paint, which will even out the textures.
Browse dictionary entries near stipple
- ‹ stipes
- ‹ stipendiary
- ‹ stipend
- ‹ stipel
- ‹ Stipe, Michael
- ‹ stipe
- ‹ stint
- ‹ stinkwood
- ‹ stinkweed
- ‹ stinkstone
- stipular ›
- stipulate ›
- stipulation ›
- stipule ›
- stir ›
- stir-crazy ›
- stir-fry ›
- stir up trouble ›
- stirk ›
- Stirling ›

