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Stipple
Pronunciation : Stip"ple
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [D. stippelen to make points, to spot, dot, from stippel, dim. of stip a dot, spot.]
Definition : 1. To engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines. The interlaying of small pieces can not altogether avoid a broken, stippled, spotty effect. Milman.
2. To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface.
t. [imp. & p. p. Stippled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stippling.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Stip"ple, Stip"pling
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines.
2. (Paint.)
Defn: A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.
(Engraving)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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