stipple vs engrave

stipple and engrave both are verbs.

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

As verbs, engrave is a hypernym of stipple; that is, engrave is a word with a broader meaning than stipple:

stipple: engrave by means of dots and flicks
engrave: carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

Other hypernyms of stipple include etch.

stipple (verb)	engrave (verb)
produce a mottled effect	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
engrave by means of dots and flicks	carve or cut a design or letters into
make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink	carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
apply (paint) in small dots or strokes	impress or affect deeply