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
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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