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| stip·ple [ stípp'l ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle stip·pled, present participle stip·pling, 3rd person present singular stip·ples) |
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1. graphic arts paint something by dabbing: to paint, draw, or engrave something using dots or short dabbing strokes
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2. graphic arts apply paint with dabbing strokes: to apply paint or another substance in dots or short dabbing strokes
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3. make surface material appear grainy: to give something such as wet paint or plaster a rough grainy texture with dabbing strokes
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4. dapple surface with dots: to mark something with dots or speckles
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  its lime-green clapboard stippled with sunlight
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noun (plural stip·ples) |
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1. graphic arts artistic technique: the technique of painting, drawing, or engraving using dots or short dabbing strokes
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2. construction dabbed finish: a rough grainy finish in wet paint or plaster, produced by means of dabbing strokes
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| [Mid-18th century. < Dutch stippelen "keep pricking" < stip "point, dot"] |
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