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stipple
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1stip·ple

transitive verb \ˈsti-pəl\
stip·pledstip·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of STIPPLE

1
: to engrave by means of dots and flicks
2
a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow
b : to apply (as paint) by repeated small touches
3
: speckle, fleck
— stip·pler \-p(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of STIPPLE

  1. <the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face>

Origin of STIPPLE

Dutch stippelen to spot, dot
First Known Use: circa 1762

Related to STIPPLE

Synonyms
blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, marble, mottle, pepper, shoot, speck, speckle, splotch, sprinkle, spot

Rhymes with STIPPLE

cripple, nipple, ripple, tipple, triple, Whipple

2stipple

noun

Definition of STIPPLE

: production of gradation of light and shade in graphic art by stippling small points, larger dots, or longer strokes; also : an effect produced in this way

First Known Use of STIPPLE

1837

Rhymes with STIPPLE

cripple, ripple, tipple, triple

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