Definitions for Pointillism

Pointillism poin·til·lism

Spelling: [pwan-tl-iz-uh m, -tee-iz-, poin-tl-iz-]
IPA: /ˈpwæn tlˌɪz əm, -tiˌɪz-, ˈpɔɪn tlˌɪz-/

Pointillism is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 401 anagrams from letters in Pointillism (iiillmnopst).

Definitions for Pointillism

noun

  1. a theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists, based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of pure color, as blue and yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer.

Origin of Pointillism

1900-05; French pointillisme, equivalent to pointill(er) to mark with points + -isme -ism

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