pointillism noun [ U ] art specialized uk/ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm/ /ˈpwæn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm/ /ˈpɔɪn.tə.lɪ.zəm/ /ˈpwɑːn.tə.lɪ.zəm/
(19世纪末兴起于法国的)点彩画法a style of painting developed in France at the end of the 19th century in which a painting is created out of small spots of pure colour that seem to mix when seen from far away
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