watercolour

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watercolour or watercolor (ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə)

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1.	a. Also called: pure watercolour water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
	b. any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera
2.	a. a painting done in watercolours
	b. (as modifier): a watercolour masterpiece
3.	the art or technique of painting with such pigments

watercolor or watercolor

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'watercolourist or watercolor

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'watercolorist or watercolor

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watercolour
noun
1.	water-soluble pigment [syn: watercolor]
2.	a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists [syn: watercolor]
3.	a painting produced with watercolors [syn: watercolor]
4.	the art or technique of painting with watercolors [syn: watercolor]
verb
1.	paint with watercolors