Definition of speckle

noun (n)

• a small contrasting part of something (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, spot
  

  source: wordnet30
• A little or spot in or anything, of a different substance or color from that of the thing itself. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• produce a mottled effect (verb.contact)

  Synonym: stipple
  

  source: wordnet30
• mark with small spots (verb.contact)

  Synonym: bespeckle
  

  Example:
  Speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To mark with small spots of a different color from that of the rest of the surface; to variegate with spots of a different color from the ground or surface. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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