stipple
英 ['stɪp(ə)l]
美['stɪpl]
- vt. （雕刻）点刻；点彩
- n. （绘画）点画；点刻法
- vi. 用点刻；用点画
英英释意
- 1. engrave by means of dots and flicks
- 2. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
- 3. apply (paint) in small touches
- 4. produce a mottled effect;
- "The sunlight stippled the trees"