1. to mark with spots or patches of different colors or shades

1. a spotted or mottled pattern or marking

1. marked with spots or patches of different colors

Examples

• Sunlight dappled the forest floor through the leaves.
• The horse had a beautiful dapple coat.
• Shadows dappled the garden path.
• The artist used white paint to dapple the canvas.
• A dapple pattern covered the mare’s gray coat.
• Light and shadow dappled the water’s surface.
• The dapple on his coat made him easy to identify.