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
Aharon	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Aramis	-	Literature
Benoit	ben-WAH	French
Mahdi	-	Arabic, Persian
Luanne	loo-AN	English
Jutta	-	German