watercolor
[ waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er- ]
noun
a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle.
the art or technique of painting with such pigments.
a painting or design executed in such pigments by this technique.
Origin of watercolor
1Other words from watercolor
- water-color, adjective
- wa·ter·col·or·ist, noun
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How to use watercolor in a sentence
She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe surface of the block is first whitened by a white water color, as Chinese white.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught | Joshua RoseThey were little water-color sketches done by Judy and Otoyo on oblong cards.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days | Nell SpeedHe has just painted a divine picture, which is now to be seen at the old Water-Color Exhibition.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotA finished book-cover design can be made on water-color paper, bristol-board, or a piece of book-cover linen.
The Building of a Book | Various
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