stipple
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(verb) produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees" |
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Synonyms: speckle |
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Related Words: cloud, dapple, mottle |
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| 2. |
(verb) apply in small touches, of paint |
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Related Words: paint |
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| 3. |
(verb) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink |
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Related Words: paint |
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| 4. |
(verb) engrave by means of dots and flicks |
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Related Words: engrave |
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