water-colour
/'wɔ:tə,kʌlə/
Definition
- Noun:
- The art or technique of painting with watercolors: This refers to the artistic practice of creating pictures using paints that are mixed with water.
- A painting produced with watercolors: This is a specific artwork created using watercolor paints.
- A water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists: This refers to the physical paint itself, which is composed of pigments that dissolve in water.
- Water-soluble pigment: This is the coloring substance that dissolves in water to create the paint.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- She studied water-colour at the art school. (She studied the art of painting with watercolors at the art school.)
- The gallery is exhibiting beautiful water-colours of the countryside. (The gallery is exhibiting beautiful paintings made with watercolors of the countryside.)
- He prefers using water-colour because it dries quickly. (He prefers using the water-based paint because it dries quickly.)
Advanced Usage
- "In water-colour": Describing the medium used for a painting.
- The portrait was executed in water-colour. (The portrait was painted using watercolors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Watercolor (noun): A common alternative spelling, especially in American English, with the same meanings.
- Watercolorist (noun): An artist who paints with watercolors.
- She is a renowned watercolorist. (She is a famous artist who paints with watercolors.)
Synonyms
- Aquarelle (noun): A term, often used in a more technical or artistic context, for a painting done in transparent watercolors.
Related Phrases
- Water-colour painting: The activity or result of creating art with watercolors.
- Her hobby is water-colour painting. (Her hobby is the activity of painting with watercolors.)
- Water-colour set: A collection of watercolor paints and sometimes brushes.
- He bought a new water-colour set. (He bought a new set of watercolor paints.)
Noun
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the art or technique of painting with watercolors
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a painting produced with watercolors
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a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
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water-soluble pigment
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