adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pwa n (n)-t ē - ' yis-tik, ˌ po ̇ in-t ə - ' lis-
Variant: also poin · til · list \ ˌ pwa n (n)-t ē - ' y ē st, ' po ̇ in-t ə -list \
Function: adjective
Date: 1922
1 : composed of many discrete details or parts
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists