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pointillism

poin til lism |ˈpwaNtēˌyizəm, ˈpointlˌizəm ˈpwæntɪlɪzəm ˈpwɑntijɪzm | noun a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Georges Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of color. DERIVATIVES poin til list |ˌpwaNtēˈyēst, ˈpointl-ist |noun & adjective, poin til list ic |ˌpwaNtēˈyistik, ˌpointlˈistik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pointillisme, from pointiller mark with dots.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pointillism

pointillism |ˈpwantɪlɪz (ə )m | noun [ mass noun ] a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of colour. DERIVATIVES pointillist noun & adjective, pointillistic |ˌpwantɪˈlɪstɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French pointillisme, from pointiller mark with dots .

 

Duden Dictionary

Pointillismus

Poin til lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |…tiˈjɪsmʊs |französisch pointillisme, zu: pointiller = mit Punkten darstellen, zu: point, Point Stilrichtung des Neoimpressionismus, bei deren Malerei mit ungemischten Farbtupfern sich die Mischung der Farben erst optisch vollzieht

 

French Dictionary

pointillisme

pointillisme n. m. nom masculin Procédé graphique qui consiste à décomposer les tons en petites touches séparées.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pointillism

poin til lism /pɔ́ɪnt (ə )lɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 〘美 〙(フランス印象画家の )点描画法 .