The blank canvas always presents a very difficult challenge to Lourdes, but once she achieve the first brushstroke then the rest is smooth sailing.
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Brushstroke
//ˈbɹʌʃˌstɹoʊk//
Synonyms for "brushstroke"
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Translations
10 translations across 10 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- pinzellada noun (stroke of a brush)
Faroese
1 entries- penslastrok noun (stroke of a brush)
Galician
1 entries- pincelada noun (stroke of a brush)
German
1 entries- Pinselstrich noun (stroke of a brush)
Greek
1 entries- πινελιά noun (stroke of a brush)
Hungarian
1 entries- ecsetvonás noun (stroke of a brush)
Italian
1 entries- pennellata noun (stroke of a brush)
Portuguese
1 entries- pincelada noun (stroke of a brush)
Russian
1 entries- мазо́к noun (stroke of a brush)
Spanish
1 entries- pincelada noun (stroke of a brush)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Each brushstroke on the canvas reflects my unwavering passion for art.
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The blank canvas always poses a very difficult challenge to Lourdes, but once she manages the first brushstroke the rest is smooth sailing.
Source: tatoeba (13557112)
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.
Source: wiktionary
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