Thesaurus: stippling

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Stipple
2. n. A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines.
3. n. A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.
4. A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines. 2. (Paint.) A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.
5. v engrave by means of dots and flicks v make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink v apply (paint) in small dots or strokes v produce a mottled effect