Seu ‧ rat, Georges /ˈsɜːrɑː $ sʊˈrɑː, ʒɔːʒ $ ʒɔːrʒ/ BrE AmE
(1859–91) a French artist who developed the method of painting known as ↑ pointillism (=using many small spots of pure colour, rather than longer lines made with the brush) . One of his best-known paintings is The Bathers at Asnières .