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POINTILLIST

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A painter who uses the technique of pointillism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pointillist" is a kind of...):

painter (an artist who paints)

Derivation:

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)

pointillist (of or relating to pointillism)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to pointillism

Synonyms:

pointillist; pointillistic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

patterned (having patterns (especially colorful patterns))

Derivation:

pointillist (a painter who uses the technique of pointillism)

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