pointillism
— Noun
– English
~ a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
pointillist
— Noun
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~ a painter who uses the technique of pointillism
pointillist
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to pointillism
pointillistic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to pointillism
pointing out
— Noun
– English
~ indication by demonstration
pointless
— Adjective
– English
~ not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
pointless
— Adjective
– English
~ having no points scores; "a scoreless inning"
pointless
— Adjective
– English
~ serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
pointlessly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a pointless manner; "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery"
pointlessness
— Noun
– English
~ total lack of meaning or ideas
pointrel
— Noun
– English
~ a tool used by an engraver
pointsman
— Noun
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~ a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
poise
— Noun
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~ great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
poise
— Noun
– English
~ a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
poise
— Noun
– English
~ a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
poise
— Verb
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~ prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
poise
— Verb
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~ be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
poise
— Verb
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~ hold or carry in equilibrium
poise
— Verb
– English
~ cause to be balanced or suspended