Definition of pointillism
English to English noun - a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
source: WordNet 3.0 - a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
source: WordNet 3.0
Visual Synonyms 
Nearby Word
|