Meaning & use
stippled
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Decorated or textured with small dots or specks.
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The artist created a stippled shading effect using only a fine-tipped pen.
The stippled surface of the pistol grip gave it a better handhold.
A note on using this word
Stippling is a shading technique used in drawing, painting, engraving, and even firearm grip texturing.
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2. verb
Painted, engraved, or drawn using small dots.
He stippled the shadows onto the portrait to add depth.
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