POINTILLISM


Meaning of POINTILLISM in English

poin ‧ til ‧ lis ‧ m /ˈpwæntɪlɪz ə m, ˈpɔɪn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; Origin: pointillisme , from point 'spot' ]

a style of painting popular in the late 19th century that uses small spots of colour all over the painting, rather than brush strokes

—pointillist adjective

—pointillist noun [countable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.