stipple

[ stip-uhl ]

/ ˈstɪp əl /

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verb (used with object), stip·pled, stip·pling.

to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches.

noun Also stippling.

the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling.

stippled work; a painting, engraving, or the like, executed by means of dots or small spots.

Origin of stipple

1660–70; <Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen to dot, derivative of stip dot

OTHER WORDS FROM stipple

stippler, nounun·stip·pled, adjective

Words nearby stipple

stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation, stipule

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Example sentences from the Web for stipple

In the really handsome fan engraved in stipple by Godefroy we have an apotheosis of Bonaparte.
History of the Fan|George Woolliscroft Rhead
Even the dots of a stipple are not made in that aimless fashion which their appearance might at first suggest.
Engraving for Illustration|Joseph Kirkbride
Let the grain or stipple be seen in all parts suitable in fineness to the size of the head.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
This shows the stipple effect in the face and drapery, and a broken line effect in the background.
Crayon Portraiture|Jerome A. Barhydt

In stipple engraving, the burin and the dry point are used alternately, according to the degree of vigour or delicacy required.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde

British Dictionary definitions for stipple

stipple

/ (ˈstɪpəl) /

verb (tr)

to draw, engrave, or paint using dots or flecks

to apply paint, powder, etc, to (something) with many light dabs

to give (wet paint, cement, etc) a granular effect

noun Also: stippling

the technique of stippling or a picture produced by or using stippling

Derived forms of stipple

stippler, noun

Word Origin for stipple

C18: from Dutch stippelen, from stippen to prick, from stip point

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stipple
释义	stipple [ stip-uhl ] / ˈstɪp əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stipple ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), stip·pled, stip·pling. to paint, engrave, or draw by means of dots or small touches. noun Also stippling. the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling. stippled work; a painting, engraving, or the like, executed by means of dots or small spots. Origin of stipple 1660–70; <Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen to dot, derivative of stip dot OTHER WORDS FROM stipple stippler, nounun·stip·pled, adjective Words nearby stipple stipendiary, stipes, stipitate, stipitiform, stipo, stipple, stippled epiphysis, stippling, stipulate, stipulation, stipule Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stipple In the really handsome fan engraved in stipple by Godefroy we have an apotheosis of Bonaparte. History of the Fan\|George Woolliscroft Rhead Even the dots of a stipple are not made in that aimless fashion which their appearance might at first suggest. Engraving for Illustration\|Joseph Kirkbride Let the grain or stipple be seen in all parts suitable in fineness to the size of the head. Photography in the Studio and in the Field\|Edward M. Estabrooke This shows the stipple effect in the face and drapery, and a broken line effect in the background. Crayon Portraiture\|Jerome A. Barhydt In stipple engraving, the burin and the dry point are used alternately, according to the degree of vigour or delicacy required. Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History\|Henri Delaborde British Dictionary definitions for stipple stipple / (ˈstɪpəl) / verb (tr) to draw, engrave, or paint using dots or flecks to apply paint, powder, etc, to (something) with many light dabs to give (wet paint, cement, etc) a granular effect noun Also: stippling the technique of stippling or a picture produced by or using stippling Derived forms of stipple stippler, noun Word Origin for stipple C18: from Dutch stippelen, from stippen to prick, from stip point Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stipple draw, dab, paint, engrave, carve, dot
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stipple

verb (used with object), stip·pled, stip·pling.

noun Also stippling.

Origin of stipple

OTHER WORDS FROM stipple

Words nearby stipple

Example sentences from the Web for stipple

British Dictionary definitions for stipple

verb (tr)

noun Also: stippling

Derived forms of stipple

Word Origin for stipple

Words related to stipple