stipple
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
Framework senses
- §1
- produce a mottled effect
- §2
- apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
- §3
- make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
- §4
- engrave by means of dots and flicks