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watercolor

noun wa·ter·col·or \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər , ˈwä- \
|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of watercolor

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
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watercolor

adjective
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watercolorist

play \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lə-rist, ˈwä-\ noun

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Examples of watercolor in a Sentence

  1. a landscape done in watercolor

  2. He only works in watercolors.

  3. We bought a watercolor of the shore.

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First Known Use of watercolor

1596

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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WATERCOLOR Defined for English Language Learners

watercolor

noun

Definition of watercolor for English Language Learners

  • : a type of paint that is mixed with water

  • : a picture painted with watercolors

WATERCOLOR Defined for Kids

watercolor

noun wa·ter·col·or \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər , ˈwä- \

Definition of watercolor for Students

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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  1. See words that rhyme with watercolor Spanish Central: Translation of watercolor Nglish: Translation of watercolor for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about watercolor

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