stipple

1. v. t. To engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines. Source: opted

2. v. t. To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface. Source: opted

3. n. Alt. of Stippling Source: opted

4. v. engrave by means of dots and flicks Source: wordnet

5. v. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink Source: wordnet

6. v. apply (paint) in small dots or strokes Source: wordnet

7. v. produce a mottled effect Source: wordnet

8. 1. To engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines. The interlaying of small pieces can not altogether avoid a broken, stippled, spotty effect. Milman. 2. To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface. 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. Source: webster

9. A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or smallpoints instead of lines. Source: adambom

10. n:20/v:80 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 Source: ecdict

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