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.
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Instead, buy her the miniature version, a plush scarf in watercolor-like color palettes to keep her warm all season long.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
To keep up with ever-increasing viewer demands, Xu said Youku has had to keep raising the series’ production quality, from the level of detail in its animations to hiring better artists to paint the watercolor stills that appear in the show.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
His affection for the countryside is also reflected in his watercolors.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Lindsay displays a strong desire to learn and explore artistic processes and focuses on, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors and most recently digital painting.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
To keep up with ever-increasing viewer demands, Xu said Youku has had to keep raising the series’ production quality, from the level of detail in its animations to hiring better artists to paint the watercolor stills that appear in the show.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
His affection for the countryside is also reflected in his watercolors.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Lindsay displays a strong desire to learn and explore artistic processes and focuses on, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors and most recently digital painting.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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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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