paint vs stipple

paint is a noun but stipple is not a noun.

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

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

Other hyponyms of paint include finger-paint, bodypaint, fresco, distemper, charge, fill in, shade, watercolor, watercolour.

paint (noun)	stipple (noun)
a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

paint (verb)	stipple (verb)
apply paint to; coat with paint	produce a mottled effect
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil	engrave by means of dots and flicks
make a painting of	make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
make a painting	apply (paint) in small dots or strokes