stipple[verb]Synonyms: speckle, bespeckle, dot, freckle, pepper, speck, sprinkle
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
stip‧ple /ˈstɪp
əl/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Dutch;
Origin: stippelen]
to draw or paint a picture or pattern using short
strokes or spots instead of lines
—stippled adjective—stippling noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲