noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A thick, opaque watercolour paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum wordnet
3. 3
   A painting made with this paint. countable
4. 4
   an opaque watercolor prepared with gum wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To produce work in the gouache medium.

Synonyms

All synonyms

canvascoloringfinger paintingilluminationillustrationmonochrome

Example

More examples

"I tested my new gouache my painting a sunset."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French gouache, from Italian guazzo. Doublet of guazzo.

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