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Meaning of 'stipple' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stipple [ n.]
- Alt. of Stippling
2 . Stipple [ v. t.]
- To engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines.
- To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface.

Meaning of 'stipple' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stipple [ v]
Meaning (1):
- produce a mottled effect
Example in sentence:
  • The sunlight stippled the trees

Nearby Words:

stiacciato stian stibborn stibial stibialism stibiated stibic stibiconite stibine stibious

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