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1. (v.t.) stipple
to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.
2. (n.) stipple
the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling.
3. stipple
stippled work.
Etymology: (1660–70; < D stippelen)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) stipple
engrave by means of dots and flicks
2. (verb) stipple
make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
3. (verb) stipple
apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
4. (verb) stipple, speckle
produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) stipple
alt. of Stippling
2. (verb) stipple
to engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines
3. (verb) stipple
to paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. stipple
a mode of engraving by dots instead of lines, each dot when magnified showing a group of small ones.
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