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
Alick	['ælik]
Juro (2)	joo:-ṙo:	Japanese
Durante	doo-RAHN-te	Italian
GaweŁ	GAH-vew	Polish
Berenice	bər-NEES (English), ber-ə-NEE-see (English), be-re-NEE-che (Italian)	English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Aphrodisia	-	Ancient Greek