Stippling

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  • v. Present participle of stipple.
  • n. A stippled pattern.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the fine arts, dotted work of any kind, whether executed with the brush-point, the pencil, or the stipple-graver.
  • n. In ophthalmol., an appearance of the retina as if thickly dotted with light and dark points.
    • Word Usage
    "In the preliminary hearing for Cara Cottle, 31, evidence from Smiler's autopsy revealed that one of his hands had gunpowder residue and "stippling," indicating that his hand was near the muzzle of the rifle that killed him."
    Equivalent
    stippling   
    Verb Form
    stippled    stipples    stippling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    paint    etch    engrave    dapple    mottle   
    Cross Reference
    stipple-engraving process   
    Form
    stippled    stippling   
    Same Context
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    copperplate    steel-plate    falconry    mezzotint    burin   
     
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