stipple
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I. transitive verb
(stippled; stippling)
Etymology: Dutch stippelen to spot, dot
Date: circa 1762
1. to engrave by means of dots and flicks
2.
a. to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow
b. to apply (as paint) by repeated small touches
3. speckle, fleck
• stippler noun
II. noun
Date: 1837
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
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Stipple — Stip ple, Stippling Stip pling, n. (Engraving) A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stipple — Stip ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stippled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stippling}.] [D. stippelen to make points, to spot, dot, from stippel, dim. of stip a dot, spot.] 1. To engrave by means of dots, in distinction from engraving in lines. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stipple — (v.) 1670s, from Du. stippelen to make points, frequentative of stippen to prick, speckle, from stip a point, probably ultimately from PIE root *st(e)ig pointed (see STICK (Cf. stick) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
stipple — vb *spot, spatter, sprinkle, mottle, fleck, marble, speckle, spangle, bespangle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stipple — ► VERB 1) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks. 2) produce a decorative effect on (paint or other material) by roughening its surface when wet. ► NOUN ▪ the process, technique, or effect of stippling. ORIGIN Dutch stippelen to… … English terms dictionary
stipple — [stip′əl] vt. stippled, stippling [Du stippelen < stippel, a speckle, dim. of stip, a point, akin to stippen, to prick: for IE base see STIFF] 1. to paint, draw, engrave, or apply in small points or dots rather than in lines or solid areas 2.… … English World dictionary
stipple — UK [ˈstɪp(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms stipple : present tense I/you/we/they stipple he/she/it stipples present participle stippling past tense stippled past participle stippled to make a pattern of small marks on a surface … English dictionary
stipple and stipple brush — Stipple is a drawing, painting, or engraving method employing dots rather than lines. Stippled works can be produced with any of a variety of tools, including pencils, crayons, pens, and brushes. see thumbnail to rightThe broadly distributed… … Glossary of Art Terms
Stipple-throated Antwren — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
stipple-throated antwren — pilkataškė karietaitinė skruzdlesė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Myrmotherula haematonota angl. stipple throated antwren vok. Östlicher Graubrust Ameisenschlüpfer, m rus. серогрудая крапивниковая муравьеловка, f pranc.… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
stipple paper — noun : a paper similar to stipple board … Useful english dictionary
