brushstroke

English edit

From brush +‎ stroke.

brushstroke (plural brushstrokes)

The stroke of a brush, as in painting.
- 2008, Enrica Crispino, translated by Simone Boni, Van Gogh, The Oliver Press, Inc., →ISBN, page 30:
  Since moving to the city [Paris], his [Vincent Van Gogh’s] palette had become lighter and more colorful and his brushstrokes more distinct. In this painting [Boulevard de Clichy], the pastel colors reflect the soft, wintry light. His brushstrokes, now shorter and almost dash-like, give the pedestrians a sense of hurrying along the boulevard.

stroke of a brush