Category:Stipple

Stip"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stippled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stippling.] Etym: [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. The interlaying of small pieces can not altogether avoid a broken, Stippled, spotty effect. Milman.

2. To paint, as in water colors, by small, short touches which Together produce an even or softly graded surface.

Stip"ple, stip"pling, n. (engraving)

Defn: a mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small Points instead of lines.

2. (paint.)

Defn: a mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by Many small touches.