What is another word for Stippling?

Pronunciation: [stˈɪplɪŋ] (IPA)

Stippling is a term used in art referring to a technique used to create texture on a surface by using small dots or points. Similar techniques include pointillism, which refers to creating images through the use of small dots in a specific pattern. Hatching and crosshatching are also techniques used to create texture through the use of lines. Stippling can be achieved using various tools, including pencils, markers, and brushes. Another similar technique is scribbling, which involves creating a textured effect by drawing small, erratic lines. Regardless of the tool or technique used, stippling can be a great way to add visual interest and depth to artwork.

What are the hypernyms for Stippling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Art techniques, Drawing Techniques, painting techniques.

Usage examples for Stippling

Soft-flying large insects of some kind were swarming about, Stippling the nearby stretch of the lake with their touch, and there were frequent swift swirls as fish rose from beneath to take down the flyers.
"Gone Fishing"
James H. Schmitz
In the intervals of arranging an up-country tour from monotonous Weltevreden, destitute of any attraction beyond the white colonnades and verdant groves flanking sleepy canals and quaint bridges, the local industry of sarong Stippling affords a curious interest.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
Very possibly this species will be found to exhibit somewhat different types of coloration, as the eggs of all Bulbuls vary very much; but certainly typically the markings of this species are much more speckly than in most of the others, forming a universal Stippling over the entire surface.
"The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1"
Allan O. Hume

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