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stipple
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As a noun, stipple means the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading. As a verb, it means use small dots to give the appearance of shading to.
Meanings of stipple
6 meaningsnoun
paintingThe use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.
verb
To use small dots to give the appearance of shading to.
Engrave by means of dots and flicks
Make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
Apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
verb: produce a mottled effect
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