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stipple
transitive verb stippled, stippling
- 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
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
Related Forms:
- stippler noun
See stipple in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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