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stipple

Main Entry:: ¹stip·ple
Pronunciation:: \ˈsti-pəl\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: stip·pled; stip·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology:: Dutch stippelen to spot, dot
Date:: circa 1762

1: to engrave by means of dots and flicks2 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 touches3: speckle, fleck

— stip·pler

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\-p(ə-)lər\ noun

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