Stipple Definition & Meaning
stipple
- verb
- 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
- produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees"
"Stipple" in song lyrics
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"how to stipple"
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"printing pictures stipple"
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Words that rhyme with stipple
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- What does stipple mean?
- 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 produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees"
- What part of speech is stipple?
- Stipple is a verb.
- How many definitions does stipple have?
- Stipple has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).