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stipple - Dictionary definition and meaning for stipple
STIPPLE
(verb) produce a mottled effect
"The sunlight stippled the trees"
synonyms : speckle(verb) apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
(verb) make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
(verb) engrave by means of dots and flicks
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Mnemonics for stipple
(Tag: ) staple means to punch holes. stipple means to put dots.
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