dapple vs stipple

dapple is a noun but stipple is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dapple	Yes	No	Yes	No
stipple	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stipple is a hyponym of dapple; that is, stipple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dapple:

Other hyponyms of dapple include harlequin, speckle.

dapple (noun)	stipple (noun)
a small contrasting part of something

dapple (verb)	stipple (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades	produce a mottled effect
	engrave by means of dots and flicks
	make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
	apply (paint) in small dots or strokes