stipple

stipple
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (in drawing, painting, and engraving) mark (a surface) with numerous small dots or specks
    (绘画、油漆和雕刻用语)点画,点彩画出;点刻
    [as noun stippling]the miniaturist's use of stippling.
    那缩微画家对点画的使用。
    ■produce a decorative effect on (paint or other material) by roughening its surface when it is wet
    把(油漆等材料)表面弄粗糙以产生装饰效果
noun
  1. [mass noun]the process or technique of stippling a surface, or the effect so created
    点刻;点画;点刻(或点画)技法;点刻(或点画)效果
派生
stippler
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Dutch stippelen, frequentative of stippen 'to prick', from stip 'a point'
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