a small contrasting part of something; a bald spot; a leopards spots; a patch of clouds; patches of thin ice; a fleck of red

[ Syn: spot , dapple , patch , fleck , maculation ]

produce a mottled effect; The sunlight stippled the trees

[ Syn: stipple ]

mark with small spots; speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots

[ Syn: bespeckle ]