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Princeton's WordNet
stippleverb
engrave by means of dots and flicks
stippleverb
make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
stippleverb
apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
stipple, speckleverb
produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
Wiktionary
stipplenoun
the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used
stippleverb
to use small dots to give the appearance of shading
Wikipedia
stipple
Stippling is the creation of a pattern simulating varying degrees of solidity or shading by using small dots. Such a pattern may occur in nature and these effects are frequently emulated by artists.
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Stipple refers to an art technique where a pattern or shading is created using small dots or short strokes. The dots can vary in size, frequency, and color to create different textures and depths. It can also refer to the effect or pattern created by this technique. Stippling can be seen in drawing, painting, and printmaking, among other art forms.
Webster Dictionary
Stippleverb
to engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines
Stippleverb
to paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface
Stipplenoun
alt. of Stippling
Etymology: [D. stippelen to make points, to spot, dot, from stippel, dim. of stip a dot, spot.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Stipple
stip′l, v.t. to engrave or form by means of dots or small points, as distinguished from line-engraving:—pr.p. stipp′ling; pa.p. stipp′led.—n. a mode of execution in engraving and miniature-painting, in which the effect is produced by dots instead of lines: in colour-decoration, a gradation or combination of tones or tints serving as a transition between decided colours.—adj. Stipp′led.—ns. Stipp′ler, one who stipples: a coarse brush for stippling; Stipp′ling, stippled work of any kind. [Dut. stippelen, dim. of stippen, to dot.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Stipple
a mode of engraving by dots instead of lines, each dot when magnified showing a group of small ones.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stipple in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stipple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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