watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər 
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor
adjective
Examples of watercolor in a Sentence
a landscape done in watercolor
He only works in watercolors.
We bought a watercolor of the shore.
Recent Examples on the Web
The blend of aquatic green tones resembles the layered, almost translucent tones of a watercolor painting.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
This botanical theme extends to the interiors with walls adorned with 19th-century floral wallpaper by Stéphanie Montaigu and floral watercolor paintings by British artists Rosanna Morris and Flora Roberts.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
New this year is a five-day junk journaling camp, which will include watercolor, chalks, writing, stamping and stickers.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Some handy tools: To get cactuses and other plants ready for their close-ups, Reiners gently removes debris or other distractions (such as tiny cobwebs) on the plants with a small watercolor brush and tweezers.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit contains a number of items from Arete and a watercolor painting of the ship.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Unlike other watercolor paint kits, this one is mess-free and doesn’t involve any cleanup.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
Francis Mechner remembers everything, including the time his family used watercolor paintings by Hitler to save their lives.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Some of the Trumps' digital trading cards resemble him as cartoon characters, such as a superhero, whereas Melania Trump's cards feature watercolor paintings of her as well as flowers.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Apr. 2024
This botanical theme extends to the interiors with walls adorned with 19th-century floral wallpaper by Stéphanie Montaigu and floral watercolor paintings by British artists Rosanna Morris and Flora Roberts.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
New this year is a five-day junk journaling camp, which will include watercolor, chalks, writing, stamping and stickers.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
Some handy tools: To get cactuses and other plants ready for their close-ups, Reiners gently removes debris or other distractions (such as tiny cobwebs) on the plants with a small watercolor brush and tweezers.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
The Smithsonian exhibit contains a number of items from Arete and a watercolor painting of the ship.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Unlike other watercolor paint kits, this one is mess-free and doesn’t involve any cleanup.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024
Francis Mechner remembers everything, including the time his family used watercolor paintings by Hitler to save their lives.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Some of the Trumps' digital trading cards resemble him as cartoon characters, such as a superhero, whereas Melania Trump's cards feature watercolor paintings of her as well as flowers.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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