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pointillism

noun /pwæntɪlɪzəm/ 3 syllables 11 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 20
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noun

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

noun

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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