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Watercolour

//ˈwɔ.tɜˌkʌ.lɜ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A water-soluble pigment or paint. countable

    "Jim's aunt uses only watercolours to paint her pictures."

  2. 2
    the art or technique of painting with watercolors wordnet
  3. 3
    A painting made by using such pigment. countable

    "Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours."

  4. 4
    a painting produced with watercolors wordnet
  5. 5
    This kind of painting as a genre. uncountable

    "I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting."

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  1. 6
    a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists wordnet
  2. 7
    water-soluble pigment wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To paint using watercolour
  2. 2
    paint with watercolors wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From water + colour.

Etymology 2

From water + colour.

Etymology 3

From water + colour.

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