pointillism
noun
poin·til·lism
ˈpȯin-tə-ˌli-zəm 
ˈpwaⁿ(n)-tē-ˌyi-zəm
ˈpwaⁿ(n)-tē-ˌyi-zəm
often capitalized
: the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together
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The words were also crafted differently — this time they were placed in black crystals for a pointillism effect.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
In these landscapes, naturalism and abstraction often battle to a pulsating draw by means of a magnified, or coarsened pointillism that recalls Seurat in its mosaic-like array of dots, dashes and commas.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The fragmentary style of the novel is the literary equivalent of pointillism: examined close up, some of the dots seem random, misplaced, perhaps even ugly, but take a broader view and the effect is as mysterious as being in love.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Seurat’s solution was to invent pointillism, the technique of constructing pictures from small dots of complementary colors.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
In these landscapes, naturalism and abstraction often battle to a pulsating draw by means of a magnified, or coarsened pointillism that recalls Seurat in its mosaic-like array of dots, dashes and commas.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The fragmentary style of the novel is the literary equivalent of pointillism: examined close up, some of the dots seem random, misplaced, perhaps even ugly, but take a broader view and the effect is as mysterious as being in love.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
Seurat’s solution was to invent pointillism, the technique of constructing pictures from small dots of complementary colors.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
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“Pointillism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pointillism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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