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stipple

verb

/ˈstɪp.əl/

Meaning

to cover a surface with numerous small dots or specks, often in drawing or painting

The artist stippled the canvas to create a textured effect.

dot, speckle, fleck, spot, mark

erase, smooth

stipple effect, stipple technique, stipple shading, stipple pattern

to formally renounce or give up a belief, cause, or claim

To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or spirit.

Make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

to increase speed or make something happen sooner

to go beyond what is proper, acceptable, or achievable; to overextend

to think deeply about; to mirror back light or image