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Examples of stipple in a Sentence
the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face
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Construction cranes once again stipple the Dublin skyline, and work has resumed on buildings left unfinished during the recession.
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As opposed to swirling, stippling will blend and deposit product at the same time for a second-skin effect.
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Origin and Etymology of stipple
Dutch stippelen to spot, dot
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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
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A third left an entrance wound surrounded by gunpowder stipple at the base of his skull and an exit wound in his left cheek.
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First Known Use of stipple
1837
STIPPLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of stipple for English Language Learners
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: to draw or paint small dots on (something)
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