First Known Use: circa 1762
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1stipple
transitive verb stip·ple \ˈsti-pəl\
: to draw or paint small dots on (something)
stip·pledstip·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of STIPPLE
1
: to engrave by means of dots and flicks
2
a : to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow b : to apply (as paint) by repeated small touches
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Origin of STIPPLE
Dutch stippelen to spot, dot
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2stipple
noun
Definition of STIPPLE
: production of gradation of light and shade in graphic art by stippling small points, larger dots, or longer strokes; also : an effect produced in this way
First Known Use of STIPPLE
1837
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