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STIPPLING Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word stippling. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word stippling. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for STIPPLING

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mottling
nounn
noun

• the act of coloring with areas of different shades

pointillism
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France

• a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France

stipple
verbv
verb

• engrave by means of dots and flicks

• make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink

• apply (paint) in small dots or strokes

• produce a mottled effect

dottiness
nounn
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dotting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966

• a very small circular shape

• the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

verb

• scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

• distribute loosely

• make a dot or dots

• mark with a dot

flecking
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• a small contrasting part of something

verb

• make a spot or mark onto

speckling
nounn
noun

• a small contrasting part of something

verb

• produce a mottled effect

• mark with small spots

speckle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small contrasting part of something

verb

• produce a mottled effect

• mark with small spots

Best Hypernyms For STIPPLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for stippling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for MOTTLING

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