stipple
stipple · stipples
Tüpfelung, Punktierung, Kornrasterung, Sprenkelung
The use of small dots that give the appearance of shadingThe use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.
/ˈstɪpəl/
» Stippling, hatching, and cross-hatching are all techniques used to shade drawings.
araneo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.
Tüpfelung, Punktierung, Kornrasterung
Examples
1 sentencesStippling, hatching, and cross-hatching are all techniques used to shade drawings.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading:
Origin
Probably from Dutch stippel (“small dot”), originally applied to the dots themselves and lProbably from Dutch stippel (“small dot”), originally applied to the dots themselves and later to the technique.
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Forms
plural: stipplesWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable