pointel

English

Etymology 1

Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

Noun

pointel (plural pointels)

  1. A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

Etymology 2

Blend of point +‎ voxel

Noun

pointel (plural pointels)

  1. (computer graphics) Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.

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