POINTILLISMS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word pointillisms. (close relations)
Definition of POINTILLISMS
pointillistic
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dappled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having spots or patches of color | ||||||||
dotted | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a pattern of dots • having gaps or spaces | ||||||||
flecked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a pattern of dots | ||||||||
mosaic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him noun • art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass • a freeware browser • viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves • a pattern resembling a mosaic • transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube • arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | ||||||||
motley | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) • a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England adjective satellite • consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds • having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly verb • make something more diverse and varied • make motley; color with different colors | ||||||||
spattered | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • covered with bright patches (often used in combination) | ||||||||
speckled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a pattern of dots | ||||||||
stippled | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a pattern of dots | ||||||||
peppered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam • any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers • pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground • sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum verb • add pepper to • attack and bombard with or as if with missiles |