pointel

P3O1I1N1T1E1L1

noun

A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

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gravergraving toolpointrel
OriginOld French [Term?] ← Latin punctillum →
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Meanings

pointel1

nounpointel (plural pointels)

plural pointels

  1. A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

pointel2

nounpointel (plural pointels)

plural pointels

  1. computer graphicsAny of the eight vertices of a voxel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tool used by an engraver

Similar
gravergraving toolpointrel
Broader
hand tool
Also see
graverpointrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

pointel · noun

  1. Latinpunctillum“a little point”
  2. Old French[Term?]
  3. Englishpointel

From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

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pointel · noun

Blend of point + voxel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

toplinepontilepotline
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APA

pointel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointel

MLA

“pointel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointel.

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