watercolour
English
editAlternative forms
edit- watercolor (mostly US)
Etymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔ.tɜˌkʌ.lɜ/
Audio (UK): (file)
Noun
editwatercolour (countable and uncountable, plural watercolours)
- (countable) A water-soluble pigment.
- Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.
- (countable) A painting made by using such pigment.
- Synonym: aquarelle
- Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.
- (uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.
- I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.
Derived terms
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editpigment
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painting
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genre
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Adjective
editwatercolour (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.
Translations
editpertaining to the methods or products of watercolor
Verb
editwatercolour (third-person singular simple present watercolours, present participle watercolouring, simple past and past participle watercoloured)
- To paint using watercolour
Further reading
edit- watercolor painting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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