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]