verb
- to paint, draw, or engrave using small dots or short touches
noun
- small dots or specks used in painting, drawing, or engraving
Examples
- The artist stipples the canvas with tiny dots of paint.
- She stipples the background to create texture.
- The illustration uses stipples to show shadows.
- He carefully stipples around the edges of the portrait.
- The stipples in the engraving create depth and dimension.
- Fine stipples give the drawing a soft, textured appearance.