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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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pointel (plural pointels)

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

Etymology 2

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Blend of point +‎ voxel

Noun

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pointel (plural pointels)

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

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