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pointillistic

adjective poin·til·lis·tic \ˌpwaⁿ(n)-tē-ˈyis-tik, ˌpin-tə-ˈlis-\

Definition of POINTILLISTIC

1
:  composed of many discrete details or parts
2
:  of, relating to, or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists

Variants of POINTILLISTIC

poin·til·lis·tic also poin·til·list \ˌpwaⁿ(n)-tē-ˈyēst, ˈpin-tə-list\
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First Known Use of POINTILLISTIC

1922

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