English noun: pointillism |
1. | pointillism (group) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement, school |
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2. | pointillism (artifact) 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 |
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| Broader (hypernym) | genre |
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