What does "stipple" mean?
Stipple: To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which together produce an even or softly graded surface.
Additional senses
- 2.A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines.
- 3.(Paint.) A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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