dapple
Fleck with light
Dapple describes a pattern of spots or patches, especially lighter marks against a darker background or vice versa.
Sunlight filtering through leaves creates a dappled effect on the ground.
A dapple-gray horse has a coat mottled with rings of lighter and darker gray.
As a verb, to dapple is to mark with such spots: Shadows dappled the forest floor.
Having irregular color patches
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- spottedSeen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- fleckedSpotted with small marks
stippled · marbled · blotchy · brindled · calico · tortoiseshell · pied · patchy
Irregularly two-colored
- pintoSpotted equine or legume
- AppaloosaSpotted coat equine breed
- equineOf the horse family
- mareFemale adult equine
stallion · foal · colt · filly · gelding · mustang · mane · coat
Radiance from our star
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
woodland · grove · glade · forest · patches · streaming · flickering · dancing
Marks left by painting
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- pointillismDot-based art technique
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- impressionismStyle prioritizing perception
texture · technique · shading · blending · wash · spatter · dabbing · pigment
mottled
Having irregular color patches
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- spottedSeen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
flecked · stippled · marbled · blotchy · brindled · calico · tortoiseshell · pied · patchy · splotched
piebald
Irregularly two-colored
mare · stallion · foal · colt · filly · gelding · mustang · mane · coat · marking
fur
Animal body hair
spots · patches · coloring · fleece · speckled · spotted · animal · fawn · deer · leopard
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- canopyOverhead protective covering
leafy · woodland · grove · glade · forest · patches · streaming · flickering · dancing · shifting
brushstrokes
Marks left by painting
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- pointillismDot-based art technique
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
impressionism · texture · technique · shading · blending · wash · spatter · dabbing · pigment · palette
- dappled lightSpotted sunbeams through gaps
- dapple grayMottled grayish horse coat