pointillage

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noun

A style of painting in which small dots are applied to the canvas. Also known as pointillism.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œA dog’s footpads are filled with blood vessels, so he bled significantly during the night, at the same time making the beige carpet in Klaus’s spare bedroom into a wall-to-wall pointillage of bloody paw prints.” Brad Steel; Mute; Graphos Books; 2005.
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