stipple
/ˈstɪpəl/
noun
- The technique or effect of painting, drawing, or engraving using small dots or short strokes.
- The printmaker's stipple gave the image a soft, shaded look.
- The old map's stipple indicated forested areas.
- She practiced stipple for weeks to master the delicate dot work.
- A pattern or surface covered with small dots or specks.
- The bird's eggs had a fine brown stipple on a pale blue background.
- The leather wallet had a subtle stipple that made it feel textured.
- The stipple on the ceiling helped hide minor imperfections.
verb
- To paint, draw, or engrave using small dots or short strokes.
- She learned to stipple in art class by using the tip of a fine brush.
- The artist decided to stipple the shadows to give the portrait more texture.
- To create a realistic stone wall, the illustrator will stipple the surface with tiny dots.
- To cover or mark with small dots or specks.
- Moss and lichen stipple the old stone fence along the path.
- Rain began to stipple the car's windshield with tiny droplets.
- The chef used a brush to stipple the glaze onto the pastry for a decorative finish.