Stippling

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪpplɪ/

Stippling (verb)

  1. To make a picture or surface using many small dots, so the image looks shaded or textured.
  2. To cover something with small spots or dots, especially to show a rough or uneven surface.

Examples

  • The artist stipples the sky with a small dot pattern.
  • She stipples the background to create a small dot pattern.

Stippling (noun)

  1. A pattern of many small dots used to create shading or texture in a drawing or print.

Examples

  • The drawing uses stipple for dot shading in the shadows.
  • Stipple creates dot shading without heavy lines.