Related topics: Painting and drawing
poin·til·lis·m /ˈpwæntɪlɪzəm, ˈpɔɪn-/ noun [uncountableU] AVPa style of painting popular in the late 19th century that uses small spots of colour all over the painting, rather than brush strokes 点彩派,点彩画法〔19世纪晚期流行的一种绘画风格〕
—pointillist adjectiveadj
—pointillist noun [countableC]