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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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
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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
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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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