What does stipple mean?

v. to make small dots or dashes on a surface to create a picture or pattern

stipple

🇺🇸 /ˈstɪpl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstɪpl/

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verb

to make small dots or dashes on a surface to create a picture or pattern

The artist decided to stipple the sky in the painting to give it texture.

to make small dots or dashes on a surface to create a picture or pattern

3rd Present stipples

Past stippled

Perfect stippled

Progressive stippling