| stipple | (v) engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| stipple | (v) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink |
| stipple | (v) apply (paint) in small dots or strokes |
| stipple | (v) produce a mottled effect, Syn. speckle, Example: The sunlight stippled the trees |
| stippler | (n) a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect) |
| Stipple | v. t. The interlaying of small pieces can not altogether avoid a broken, stippled, spotty effect. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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