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Word: Stipple
Speech Type: Verb
mid 17th century: from Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen ‘to prick’, from stip ‘a point’
ˈstɪpl
(in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks
Short Definition:(in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark surface with numerous small dots or specks
Examples:- to finish, stipple the picture with the original base colour
Word: Stipple
Speech Type: Noun
ˈstɪpl
the process or technique of stippling a surface, or the effect so created
Short Definition:process or technique of stippling surface, or effect so created
Examples:- these pictures combine his favourite techniques—wash, line, and stipple
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