stipple
verb(stip-ple)
to engrave by means of dots and flicks
stipple
verb(stip-ple)
to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow
stipple
verb(stip-ple)
to apply (something, such as paint) by repeated small touches
stipple
noun(stip-ple)
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