1. to paint, draw, or engrave using small dots or short touches

1. a method of painting, drawing, or engraving that uses small dots or short touches
2. the effect or appearance produced by stippling

Examples

• The artist decided to stipple the background with tiny dots of paint.
• She used a sponge to stipple texture onto the wall.
• The illustration was created entirely through stipple technique.
• His stipple work required incredible patience and precision.
• The stipple effect gave the portrait a soft, dreamy quality.
• Students learned to stipple with pen and ink in art class.
• The engraver’s stipple created subtle gradations of tone.