stipple
noun
1. the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used
verb
1. engrave by means of dots and flicks
Definition categories: creation, engrave, etch
2. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
Definition categories: creation, paint
3. apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
Definition categories: creation, paint
4. produce a mottled effect
- The sunlight stippled the trees
Similar word(s): speckle