点描

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 点描, read てんびょう, is a drawing or painting technique that represents a subject with small dots.
• Basic usage: In 美術の授業で、綿棒を使って花を点描した。, flowers were depicted with dots using cotton swabs in art class.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Building an image with dots
  • The 色の点 combine to form a landscape. Individual dots are visible up close, while the overall image emerges from farther away.