Definition of pointillism Pointillism

Poin•til•lism

We found 4 definitions of pointillism from 3 different sources.

What does pointillism mean?

Noun Plural: pointillisms
pointillism - a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
		school a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
		art movement, artistic movement a group of artists who agree on general principles
pointillism - a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
		genre a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique