Synonyms for stipple

Most common

engrave · speckle

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Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To use small dots to give the appearance of shading to.

2. n. 1

   The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

Related words

Phrases

stipple ceiling

Forms

Plural

stipples → engravings…

Past participle

stippled
e.g. stippled → speckled, engraved…

Example sentences

• engrave I can engrave that on a ring.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

engrave², speckle²

9 letters

engraving³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (engrave² = 2 syllables).