The French roots of the word 'pointillism'

'Pointillism' is a word borrowed from French 'pointillisme'. The word entered the English language some time around 1901.

pointillism [noun] [1901]

The theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blen...

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Etymology: French 'pointillisme' from 'pointiller' to stipple, from 'point' spot, from Old French

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