rigger
- noun
- /ˈrɪɡər/
- Specialized
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pincel rigger
- The artist used a rigger to add delicate lines to the painting.
- a rigger brush
- use a rigger
- No. 4 rigger
Examples
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Using a rigger allows artists to create intricate designs with thin paints.
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A rigger is perfect for painting fine branches and calligraphy in watercolor.
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She kept her finest rigger brush carefully stored to prevent damage.
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The artist used a rigger to add fine details to her painting.
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He bought a new rigger for his watercolor set.
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For final details, I like to use a rigger to achieve precise lines.
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A rigger is essential for painting fine details like the edges of buildings.
Synonyms
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A tool with soft hairs for putting paint on a surface
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A painting tool with soft sable hairs that makes fine, flexible points
A long thin paint brush used for painting very fine lines like the ropes on a ship
Compounds
- Specialized
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A ship with large square sails hung on horizontal bars across the masts
- Specialized
A long thin paint brush used for painting very fine lines like the ropes on a ship
How Fine
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rigger for a fine paintbrush comes from rigging, the thin rope lines on ships that artists often paint. A helpful way to remember this is that a rigger brush makes the very thin lines you need for rigging, so the name stuck.