wash
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6.7
- noun
- /wɑʃ/
- Specialized
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- It will just give that first wash of colour.
- a wash of color
- ink and wash
Just painting oils and wash, not acrylics.
- Just painting oils and wash, not acrylics.
- But I really light subtle wash is going to look beautiful.
- Matisse was a specialist in very bright kind of washes of colour, especially yellow.
- I mix seed, cocoa and freckle and I did a nice wash all over my eye.
- I love this shade so much obsessed with this wash is still my favorite.
Examples
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The drawing is complemented by lightly modulated color washes for the terra-cotta tiled roofs, whitewashed or yellow brick walls, and cobbled streets.
Academic text (2005) -
Late-afternoon sunlight cast a pale pink wash across the walls of tall buildings.
Fiction book (1997) -
I just want a really natural wash of color.
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Yeah, just a fun, a fun little wash of color all over it to start with.
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This is a light wash colour that actually might help a lot.
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Get this together, a little soft wash of pink.
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But I really light subtle wash is going to look beautiful.
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The falling snow shows up as a translucent yellow wash over the scene.
Fiction book (1993) -
Rothko over-painted this canvas with several washes, and the forms that shimmer upon its surface seem to float.
Academic text (2008) -
The artist applied a wash of blue to create depth in the painting.
Synonyms
92
2.5
A thin layer of material spread over a surface
43
3.7
A smooth shiny coating on food or pottery
35
3.4
A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it
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2.3
A single layer of paint that covers a surface
5
2.4
A new layer of paint that makes a surface look newer
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
A thin, watery paint layer applied before the final coat to help it stick
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
8
6.7
Stop being involved and refuse to take responsibility for someone or something
- Informal
5
7.4
To tell someone off for saying rude words, sometimes by putting soap in their mouth
- Informal
1
9.9
To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting
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8.8
To punish someone by putting soap in their mouth for swearing
- Informal
To talk about private, embarrassing things in front of other people
Compounds
- Specialized
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
- Specialized
A picture that uses thin watercolor layers to make soft shades and depth
- Archaic
A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
A wash of colour in painting comes from the verb 'to wash' because you spread water and paint over a surface, so a 'wash' is a thin, watery layer of colour.