PointSize [d]
is a graphics directive which specifies that points which follow are to be shown if possible as circular regions with diameter d. The diameter d is given as a fraction of the total width of the plot.
PointSize
PointSize [d]
is a graphics directive which specifies that points which follow are to be shown if possible as circular regions with diameter d. The diameter d is given as a fraction of the total width of the plot.
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (2)
Specify the point sizes as a fraction of the total width of the graphic:
Set the sizes of points in plots using PlotStyle :
Scope (1)
Symbolic values for predefined absolute point sizes:
Properties & Relations (2)
PointSize defines the point size as a fraction of the total width of the graphic:
AbsolutePointSize defines the point size in units of printer's points:
Possible Issues (2)
Large points can be clipped by a frame:
You can use PlotRangeClipping to control clipping at the PlotRange boundary:
PointSize is a scaled size that refers to the width of the graphic:
Use AbsolutePointSize to control the size:
Neat Examples (1)
See Also
Tech Notes
Related Guides
History
Introduced in 1988 (1.0) | Updated in 2007 (6.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), PointSize, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PointSize.html (updated 2007).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "PointSize." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2007. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PointSize.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). PointSize. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PointSize.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_pointsize, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PointSize}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PointSize.html}", note=[Accessed: 04-January-2026]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_pointsize, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PointSize}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PointSize.html}, note=[Accessed: 04-January-2026]}