stippler

Variant of stipple

transitive verb stippled, stippling

  1. to paint, draw, engrave, or apply in small points or dots rather than in lines or solid areas
  2. to cover or mark with dots or quick dabs; fleck

Origin: Du stippelen < stippel, a speckle, dim. of stip, a point, akin to stippen, to prick: for IE base see stiff

noun

    1. the art or method of painting, drawing, or engraving in dots
    2. the effect produced by this, or an effect, as in nature, resembling it
  1. stippled work

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