pointillism

pointillism
[ˈpwantɪlɪz(ə)m]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a technique of neo-Impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer's eye. It was developed by Seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of colour
    点彩画法(一种用各种单色小点作画的新印象主义绘画技巧,在观众眼中这些色点会融会在一起。这种技巧由修拉发明,旨在增强颜色的亮度和光彩)
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pointillist
( & )
noun& adjective
pointillistic
adjective
语源
  1. early 20th cent.: from French pointillisme, from pointiller 'mark with dots'
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