n.
Pronunciation: ' pwa n (n)-t ē - ˌ yi-z ə m, ' po ̇ in-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: French pointillisme, from pointiller to stipple, from point spot, from Old French ― more at POINT
Date: 1901
: the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together
– poin · til · list \ ˌ pwa n (n)-t ē - ' y ē st, ' po ̇ in-t ə -list \ noun