dab at

dab at something

to touch or pat something. The painter dabbed at the canvas, making little changes here and there. Don't just dab at the wall, spread the paint on!

Name	Pronounced	Usage
DƯƠNg	-	Vietnamese
Marisol	mahr-ee-SOL	Spanish
DobrosŁAw	daw-BRAW-swahf	Polish
Raisa (1)	rah-EE-sah	Russian
Barabal	-	Scottish
Jacinto	hah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese