stipple

Meaning

Noun

The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

Verb

To use small dots to give the appearance of shading to.

Synonyms

dot

dapple

speckle

spatter

paint

tinge

tint

dye

pigment

stain

punctuate

scatter

shower

🚿

splash

spot

strew

stud

bespot

bespeckle

color

colour

dab

disseminate

fleck

frost

mottle

patch

propagate

Translations

puntear

punteggiare

punktieren

parsemer

tüpfeln

stippelen

zupfen

ζωγραφίζω με στιγμές

σχεδιάζω με κουκίδες

pointiller

punteren

rondstrooien

spikkelen

uitstrooien

uitzaaien

Etymology

Probably from Dutch stippel (“small dot”), originally applied to the dots themselves and later to the technique.