# pictology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A scientific approach to measuring and analysing the characteristic features of artworks.

## Etymology
Introduced by M. M. van Dantzig, presumably picture + -o- + -logy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pictology