adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of watercolour. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

   "“Champion Victory Wreath No. III,” a watercolor by Richard Yarde in which he applies his inventiveness to the prizefighter Jack Johnson."

2. 2
   the art or technique of painting with watercolors wordnet
3. 3
   a painting produced with watercolors wordnet
4. 4
   a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists wordnet
5. 5
   water-soluble pigment wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   paint with watercolors wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of watercolour. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aquarellewater colorwater colourwater-colorwater-colourwatercolor painting

Example

More examples

"She makes beautiful watercolor paintings."

Etymology

From water + color.

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