Definition

1. Noun:
   • Oil paint: A type of paint made by mixing pigment with a drying oil, such as linseed oil. It is a medium used primarily in fine art painting.
   • Oil painting: A painting created using oil paints as the medium.

Usage Examples

• Noun (paint):

  • Họa sĩ mua sơn dầu mới để vẽ. (The artist bought new oil paint to paint.)
  • Sơn dầu khô khá chậm. (Oil paint dries quite slowly.)

• Noun (painting):

  • Bức sơn dầu này được vẽ vào thế kỷ 19. (This oil painting was painted in the 19th century.)
  • Phòng trưng bày treo nhiều sơn dầu cổ điển. (The gallery hangs many classical oil paintings.)

Advanced Usage

• In art conservation, the term refers to the specific material and technique used.
  • Việc phục chế bức sơn dầu đòi hỏi kỹ thuật đặc biệt. (Restoring the oil painting requires special techniques.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tranh sơn dầu (n): A more specific term for an oil painting.

  • Cô ấy sưu tập tranh sơn dầu hiện đại. (She collects modern oil paintings.)

• Màu dầu (n): A common synonym for oil paint.

  • Anh ấy thích vẽ bằng màu dầu hơn màu nước. (He prefers painting with oil paints more than watercolors.)

Synonyms

• Oil paint: The paste-like substance used for painting.
• Oil painting: The finished artwork created with oil paints.

Related Terms

• Sơn nước (n): Water-based paint, such as watercolor or acrylic, often contrasted with .
• Vẽ tranh (v): To paint a picture, the general action for which is a material.

noun

1. oil-paint