pointillist

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adjective

of, pertaining to, or in the style of pointillism

Similar
pointillisticpatterned
OriginFrench pointilliste →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, or in the style of pointillism
nounpointillist (plural pointillists)

plural pointillists

  1. An artist who paints in this style

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to pointillism

Similar
pointillisticpatterned
Also see
pointillistepointillistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchpointilliste
  2. Englishpointillist

From French pointilliste.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 點彩派畫家 /点彩派画家
  • 點彩派畫家 /点彩派画家 (diǎncǎipàihuàjiā)artist who paints in this style
Estonian puäntillist
  • puäntillistartist who paints in this style
French pointilliste
  • pointillisteartist who paints in this style
Greek πουαντιλιστής
  • πουαντιλιστής (pouantilistís)artist who paints in this style
Italian puntinista
  • puntinistaartist who paints in this style
Romanian pointillist, pointillistă
  • pointillistartist who paints in this style
  • pointillistăartist who paints in this style
Russian пуантили́ст
  • пуантили́ст (puantilíst)artist who paints in this style
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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