v.
1.engrave by means of dots and flicks
2.make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
3.apply (paint) in small touches
4.produce a mottled effect
Idiom of the Day
put on a brave face
to try to appear happy when faced with a bad situation
My friend put on a brave face even though he had lost his job.