divisionism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English division Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English divisionism From division + -ism.
Meanings
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(qualifier:painting, uncountable, usually) The use of small areas of color to construct an image, based on theories of the colors' interaction in the perception of a viewer.
The method, variously called pointillism, divisionism (separated colours) or neoimpressionism, is especially effective in the half-dozen monumental paintings Seurat considered his toiles de lutte (battle-canvases).
2025 September 13, Jackie Wullschläger, “Portal to an abstract future or dry dead end?”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 15:
- (uncountable, usually) Support for division of a territory, etc.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| divisionisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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it divisionismo (painting) · es divisionismo (painting) · fr divisionnisme (painting)