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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPointillist
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɔɪ̯ntɪˈlɪst/
"Der Pointillist trug winzige Farbtupfer auf die Leinwand auf."
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An artist who paints using dots of pure color, which are intended to blend together in the viewer's eye.
"Georges Seurat is widely recognized as the most famous pointillist of the nineteenth century."
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Relating to or characterized by the practice of pointillism in art.
"The museum displayed a stunning pointillist landscape capturing the light of the afternoon sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'pointilliste', based on 'pointiller' (to dot), originating in the late 19th century. The term entered English art history to describe the revolutionary painting technique pioneered by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, where small, distinct dots of color are applied to patterns to form an image.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pointillist" is said worldwide
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pointilliste
Transliteration: /pwɛ̃.ti.list/
"Le peintre pointilliste a passé des mois sur cette seule toile."
Pointillist
Transliteration: /pɔɪ̯ntɪˈlɪst/
"Der Pointillist trug winzige Farbtupfer auf die Leinwand auf."
puntinista
Transliteration: /pun.tiˈni.sta/
"Il puntinista crea immagini straordinarie usando solo piccoli punti."
puntillista
Transliteration: /pun.tiˈʝis.ta/
"El artista puntillista aplicó meticulosamente cada punto de color."
pontilhista
Transliteration: /põ.tiˈʎis.tɐ/
"A técnica do pintor pontilhista impressionou todos os críticos."
बिंदुवादी चित्रकार
Transliteration: binduvaadi chitrakar
"वह बिंदुवादी चित्रकार रंगों के छोटे-छोटे बिंदुओं से चित्र बनाता है।"
点彩派画家
Transliteration: diǎncǎipài huàjiā
"这位点彩派画家用纯色的小圆点来构图。"
점묘파 화가
Transliteration: jeommyopa hwaga
"점묘파 화가는 색점들을 찍어서 화면을 구성합니다."
点描画家
Transliteration: tenbyō gaka
"その点描画家はキャンバスに無数の細かい点を打った。"
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