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 | ||