| 1. | a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate. |
| 2. | a painting executed in this technique. |
| 3. | a water paint used in this technique in which the egg-water or egg-oil emulsion is used as a binder. Compare distemper 2 (defs. 1, 2). |
