water-colour
4.0
A paint mixed with water that makes light, see-through colours
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌkʌlər/
- UK
:
acuarela
- The artist prefers water-colour because of its subtle, transparent quality.
Examples
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A set of water-colours was included in the children's art kit.
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Don't forget to buy water-colours for the class!
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She painted the landscape with delicate water-colours on textured paper.
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I love water-colours!
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A set of water-colours was included in the children's art kit.
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She painted the landscape with delicate water-colours on textured paper.
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The artist prefers using water-colour for its subtle, transparent quality.
Synonyms
16
3.5
A paint made by mixing color with water for painting on paper
is the same meaning but written with a hyphen in British English
How Opaque
gouache
2
9.4
- Specialized
2
9.4
oil paint
4
3.3
- Specialized
4
3.3
acrylic paint
1
3.2
1
3.2
water-colour
- UK
wash
10
6.7
- Specialized
10
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Water-colour comes from the words water and colour, literally 'colour mixed with water'. As a paint, this mix makes thin, transparent washes because the pigment is carried by water, so the material itself is called water-colour.