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Paints By Dabbing Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STIPPLES which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STIPPLES

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199%8Exact Match!
237%3 QB Newton who popularized dabbing
330%10 Instrument for dabbing ink on paper

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STIPPLES" which means:

    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
  • noun
  • • The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He stipples the powder onto his face for a natural-looking finish."
  • • "He stipples the canvas with tiny dots of paint."

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Eugene Sheffer25 May 2020 Down 25
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