stip·ple 
/ˈstɪpəl/ verb
stip·ples; stip·pled; stip·pling /ˈstɪpəl/ verb [+ obj] : to draw or paint small dots on (something) — usually used as (be) stippled ▪ The paper was stippled with paint.
— stippled adjective
▪ a stippled background
▪ a stippled background
— stippling noun [noncount]
▪ The pages were decorated with stippling.
▪ The pages were decorated with stippling.
