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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
watercolor
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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 of watercolor from the Web
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Join her on morning hikes, then channel your inspiration into watercolor paintings in lessons with the pro.
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San Diego-area artists can submit 2-dimensional artwork in mediums such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, graphite and photography along with mixed media.
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The camera, which can turn photos into watercolor paintings and has trouble focusing in low light.
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The ink and watercolor drawings, in a palette of soft greens, blues and golds with flashes of candy-cane red, are each an intricate invention, full of delicate curls and sprightly shadows.
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The KKK were literally blazing a trail with torches and pitchforks when Adolf Hitler was still working with watercolors.
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Representational and abstract painters will be working in oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media collage as well as photographers, potters, glass, fabric artisans and jewelry designers using sterling and silver, copper and semi-precious stones.
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Working primarily in oils, watercolors and some charcoal sketches, Sauers depicts beautiful areas of Harford County as well as his home in Whitetop in this exhibit.
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The lawsuit described that process: Mr. Moi and Mr. O’Neill would pour paint onto lines of heavy stock French watercolor paper arranged on floors.
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First Known Use of watercolor
1596
WATERCOLOR Defined for English Language Learners
watercolor
playDefinition of watercolor for English Language Learners
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: a type of paint that is mixed with water
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: a picture painted with watercolors
WATERCOLOR Defined for Kids
watercolor
playDefinition 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
Learn More about watercolor
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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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