# pointillism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The use of many small areas of color to construct an image.

## Etymology
From French pointillisme, from pointiller (“to dot, to mark with points”), from point (“dot, point”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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