stippled Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb engrave by means of dots and flicks
    stipple.
  2. verb make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
    stipple.
  3. verb apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
    stipple.
  4. verb produce a mottled effect
    stipple; speckle.
    • The sunlight stippled the trees
  5. adjective satellite having a pattern of dots
    flecked; specked; dotted; speckled.

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