English dictionary
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English verb: stipple | |||
| 1. | stipple (creation) engrave by means of dots and flicks | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engrave, etch | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 2. | stipple (creation) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paint | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 3. | stipple (creation) apply (paint) in small dots or strokes | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paint | ||
| 4. | stipple (contact) produce a mottled effect | ||
| Samples | The sunlight stippled the trees. | ||
| Synonyms | speckle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cloud, dapple, mottle | ||
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