daub

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They are generally pleasant if bland landscapes, rendered in small, precise daubs of thick paint, and they begin to appear by the mid-1870s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Collage may indicate motion in Furey’s work, as in two pictures of dancers whose bodies are covered in patterns, whether more flower photos or rendered with line and daub.

From Washington Post

On the road to Izium, bus stops were daubed with "Z" markings, the symbol Russian forces use to identify themselves, and the charred remains of tanks and armoured personnel carriers lay by the road side.

From Reuters

Elsewhere in the city, a pub where staff members cleared up some of the strike mess has been daubed with graffiti.

From BBC

Throughout the memoir — titled “ZOV,” after the tactical symbol daubed on Russian vehicles — Filatyev depicted rock-bottom troop morale and commanders far out of their depth.

From Los Angeles Times