pointillism en · NOUN
Etymology
From French pointillisme, from pointiller (“to dot, to mark with points”), from point (“dot, point”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The use of many small areas of color to construct an image.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pointillisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
sv pointillism (painting technique) · mi tā tongitongi (painting technique) · ro pointillism (painting technique) · it puntinismo (painting technique) · el πουαντιλισμός (painting technique) · af pointillisme (painting technique) · fr pointillisme (painting technique) · el πουαντιγισμός (painting technique) · ca puntillisme (painting technique) · nb pointillisme (painting technique) · gl puntillismo (painting technique) · cs pointilismus (painting technique) · nl pointillisme (painting technique) · oc puntilhisme (painting technique) · pt pontilhismo (painting technique) · es puntillismo (painting technique) · nn pointillisme (painting technique) · fi pointillismi (painting technique)