About The Word Stipple
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Stipple Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Stipple?
[v] produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees"
[v] apply in small touches, of paint [v] make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink [v] engrave by means of dots and flicks Synonyms | Synonyms for Stipple: speckle Related Terms | Find terms related to Stipple: See Also | cloud | dapple | engrave | mottle | paint Stipple In Webster's Dictionary \Stip"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stippled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Stippling}.] [D. stippelen to make points, to spot, dot,
from stippel, dim. of stip a dot, spot.]
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.
\Stip"ple\, Stippling \Stip"pling\, n. (Engraving) 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. |
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