Pointillism (noun)

A painting style in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image.

Origin:

From french pointiller, meaning to dot, originating from point, meaning dot.

Examples:

1. Pointillism was first developed by the French artist Georges Seurat in the late 19th century.
2. The artist's pointillism style was influenced by his study of color theory.
3. Seurat's iconic painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, is a masterpiece of pointillism.
4. Many of Seurat's followers adopted his pointillism technique in their own works.
5. Pointillism is considered a forerunner of 20th-century styles such as Neo-Impressionism and Divisionism.