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stipple
[ stip-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
stippled, stippling.
- to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.
noun
- the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling.
- stippled work; a painting, engraving, or the like, executed by means of dots or small spots.
stipple
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- to draw, engrave, or paint using dots or flecks
- to apply paint, powder, etc, to (something) with many light dabs
- to give (wet paint, cement, etc) a granular effect
noun
- the technique of stippling or a picture produced by or using stippling
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Derived Forms
- ˈپ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- پp noun
- ܲ·پp adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stipple1
1660–70; < Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen to dot, derivative of stip dot
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stipple1
C18: from Dutch stippelen, from stippen to prick, from stip point
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Microscopic chasms forming a sea of conical jagged peaks stipple the surface of a material called black silicon.
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Also known as acoustical stipple ceilings, they were once a popular choice for their ability to absorb sound and hide imperfections.
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Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests.
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The sun had dipped too, leaving a trail of stippled oranges and purples on the horizon.
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I introduced a forehead piece to the existing Stage 3 look and added old-age stipple around the eyes, along with eyebrow hair pieces.
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