The tiny dots that are visible on photo images are called pixels. There are generally thousands of pixels in a small area of a photograph. The larger the number of pixels in a small area, the clearer the photograph appears.
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The dots used in photo journalism are called "screened dots" or "halftone dots." These dots are used to reproduce continuous tone images through the printing process by varying the size and spacing of the dots to create the illusion of shades of gray or color.
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The dots on a fern plant's leaves are called sori. Sori are clusters of sporangia, which are structures that contain and release spores for reproduction.
The fern plant you are referring to is likely a Polypodium fern, which is known for having rows of little black dots on the back of its leaves called sori. These sori contain spores, which are the reproductive cells of the fern and are not harmful.
Pointillism was formed in France in the late 19th century. It was pioneered by artists such as Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, who used small dots of color to create images when viewed from a distance.