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stip·ple
 stipple
- pronunciation:
- stI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stippled, stipples, stippling |
| definition: |
to render part or the whole of (a painting, drawing, or engraving) in dots, points, or dabs.
- similar words:
- freak
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| related words: |
dot, grain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface.
The artist has used stipple to create the delicate shading in his drawing. |
| definition 2: |
a work produced by such a method.
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| related words: |
freak |
| derivations: |
stippler (n.), stippling (n.) |
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