stippleverb [ T ]
uk/ˈstɪp.əl/us/ˈstɪp.əl/specializedto draw or paint something using small spots or marks:
She tried to create the impression of strong sunlight by stippling the canvas in yellow and white.
figurative The evening sky was stippled with a few wisps of low-lying clouds.
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Painting, drawing & printing
- airbrush
- brushstroke
- brushwork
- chiaroscuro
- colour
- colour sth in
- draft
- drew
- engraving
- etching
- foreshorten
- freehand
- rough
- rough sth in
- rule
- shade sth in
- stencil
- tempera
- touch sth in
- wash
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stippling
noun [ U ] uk/ˈstɪp.əl.ɪŋ/us/ˈstɪp.əl.ɪŋ/specialized
the activity of drawing or painting using small spots or marks