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Mottle vs Stipple - What's the difference?

mottle | stipple |

As verbs the difference between mottle and stipple

is that mottle is to mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate while stipple is to use small dots to give the appearance of shading.

As nouns the difference between mottle and stipple

is that mottle is a distinguishing blotch of color while stipple is the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.

mottle

English

Verb

(mottl)
  • To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.
  • Noun

    (wikipedia mottle) (mottles)
  • a distinguishing blotch of color
  • mottled coloration or pattern
  • The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.

    stipple

    English

    (Stippling)

    Noun

    (-)
  • the use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used
  • Verb

    (stippl)
  • to use small dots to give the appearance of shading
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