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- [pwan-tl-iz-uh m, -tee-iz-, poin-tl-iz-]
- /ˈpwæn tlˌɪz əm, -tiˌɪz-, ˈpɔɪn tlˌɪz-/
- /ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm/
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- [pwan-tl-iz-uh m, -tee-iz-, poin-tl-iz-]
- /ˈpwæn tlˌɪz əm, -tiˌɪz-, ˈpɔɪn tlˌɪz-/
Definitions of pointillism word
- noun pointillism a theory and technique developed by the neo-impressionists, based on the principle that juxtaposed dots of pure color, as blue and yellow, are optically mixed into the resulting hue, as green, by the viewer. 1
- noun pointillism art: optical mixing using dots 1
- noun pointillism the technique of painting elaborated from impressionism, in which dots of unmixed colour are juxtaposed on a white ground so that from a distance they fuse in the viewer's eye into appropriate intermediate tones 0
- noun pointillism the method of painting of certain French impressionists, in which a white ground is systematically covered with tiny points of pure color that blend together when seen from a distance, producing a luminous effect 0
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Origin of pointillism
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French pointillisme, equivalent to pointill(er) to mark with points + -isme -ism
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Parts of speech for Pointillism
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pointillism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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