Stroke

colpo

(act of hitting — see also blow, hit)

corsa

(single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement)

pennellata

(streak made with a brush)

tempo

(single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; length of this movement)

tratto

(line or mark made on a surface by an implement for drawing, writing, etc.)

accarezzare

(to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly)