pointel
pointel · pointels
A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thingA sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
Meaning
2 sensesA sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.
More definitions
- a tool used by an engraver
Origin
From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puFrom Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.
Blend of point + voxel.
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