All English words - page 4316

Meanings of Pointillism:

noun

A technique of neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colours, which become blended in the viewer's eye. it was developed by seurat with the aim of producing a greater degree of luminosity and brilliance of colour.

Usage examples:

The actual art-historical purpose of this show is to help signac escape from the shadow of georges …

Meanings of Pointillist:

noun

A painter who paints in a style developed in france at the end of the 19th century in which small spots of pure colour are used that seem to mix when seen from far away

Usage examples:

Seurat and signac were two of the most famous pointillists., i'd seen several pastel painters use l…

Meanings of Pointillists:

noun

A painter who paints in a style developed in france at the end of the 19th century in which small spots of pure colour are used that seem to mix when seen from far away

Usage examples:

Seurat and signac were two of the most famous pointillists., i'd seen several pastel painters use l…

Meanings of Pointing:

noun

The action of filling the joints of brickwork or masonry with mortar.

Usage examples:

The pointing and grouting of masonry and brick

verb

Direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand.

Usage examples:

The lads were nudging each other and pointing at me

Meanings of Pointing-out:

phrasal verb

To direct attention toward something

Usage examples:

Angela pointed out some spelling errors in my paper.

Meanings of Pointingly:

adverb

In a way that points something out; pointedly.

Meanings of Pointless:

adjective

Having little or no sense, use, or purpose.

Usage examples:

Speculating like this is a pointless exercise

Meanings of Pointlessly:

adverb

In a way that has no purpose and is a waste of time

Usage examples:

Innocent lives were cruelly and pointlessly wiped out., they drove pointlessly around the town.

Meanings of Pointlessness:

noun

The fact of having no purpose or of being a waste of time

Usage examples:

A poem about the pointlessness of life, the utter pointlessness of the murder makes it even more sh…

Meanings of Pointlet:

noun

A small point. in later use chiefly specifically (botany): the tip of a leaf.

Meanings of Pointman:

noun

The soldier at the head of a patrol; the leader of an armed force.

Meanings of Pointmen:

noun

The soldier at the head of a patrol; the leader of an armed force.

Meanings of Points:

noun

The tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object.

Usage examples:

The point of his dagger

verb

A fielding position on the off side near the batsman.

phrase

The toes of a ballet dancer's shoes

Usage examples:

She is learning how to dance on her points., the photo shows her on points and wearing a tutu., bal…

Meanings of Pointsman:

noun

A person in charge of railway points.

Usage examples:

Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on au…

Meanings of Pointsmen:

noun

A person in charge of railway points.

Usage examples:

Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on au…

Meanings of Pointwise:

adverb

In the manner of a point or tip; in respect of points; with the point foremost or uppermost.

adjective

Occurring (only) with regard to individual points; especially (of convergence) occurring with regard to individual points in a space, but not necessarily for the space as a whole.

Meanings of Pointy:

adjective

Having a pointed tip or end.

Usage examples:

Pointy ears

Meanings of Poire:

noun

(the blue-black berry of) any of several north american shrubs of the genus amelanchier (family rosaceae), resembling the pear in their white flowers.

Meanings of Pois:

noun

A small light ball of woven flax, swung rhythmically on the end of a string in maori action songs and dances.

Usage examples:

We watch people breathing fire and dancing with poi

Meanings of Poise:

noun

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

Usage examples:

Poise and good deportment can be cultivated

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

Meanings of Poised:

adjective

Having a composed and self-assured manner.

Usage examples:

Not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

Meanings of Poiser:

noun

A thing that poises or balances something; an organ used for balancing, specifically an insect's haltere.

Meanings of Poisers:

noun

A thing that poises or balances something; an organ used for balancing, specifically an insect's haltere.

Meanings of Poises:

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

noun

A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid.

Meanings of Poising:

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

noun

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

Usage examples:

Poise and good deportment can be cultivated