pointel

English

Etymology 1

From 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.

Anagrams

• pontile, potline, top line, topline