charcoal

noun

Definition of charcoalnext
as in watercolor

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Recent Examples of charcoal Nikita Kadan’s charcoal Universal Ruins (Kyiv) & Universal Ruins (Gaza) (2024) hauntingly evokes the damage to these eponymous landscapes. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026 Here’s how to cook a juicy, succulent pork tenderloin using indirect heat on a charcoal or gas grill. — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 If your bathroom feels busy or dated thanks to clashing finishes, consider painting everything in one rich, moody hue like charcoal, navy, or slate. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026 The Travelon Anti-theft Metro Convertible Crossbody Bag comes in four colors—black, charcoal, forest green, and navy. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for charcoal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charcoal
  1. watercolor
  2. pastel
  3. etching
  4. engraving
  5. aquatint
  6. line drawing
Noun
  • This iteration of ivy decor is less like a realistic watercolor and more like a freer, more abstract one.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
  • Choose a soothing activity, maybe watercolor, music, cooking, or a quiet walk, and give it your full attention so your spirit settles.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • The upbeat orange shade is characterized by its strong undertones of creamy white and vibrant yellow, making the color sit somewhere between pastel and neon.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 July 2026
  • Pick a shade with less of the pastel Ely mentioned, instead opting for one that is deeper in tone and/or has a touch more warmth.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Definition of pastel
Noun
  • Certain photos of those rehearsal dinner attendees showed guests clutching black velvet boxes with an etching of two Ts and a heart.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • That’s not unlike classical diffraction gratings, whose periodic etchings split light into different colors and directions.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Definition of etching
Noun
  • The Hockey Hall of Fame told the Associated Press it is not directly involved with the engraving.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In all, 29 non-player names were included in Carolina’s engraving, which is in line with other recent champions, including Florida’s 28 in 2025.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of engraving
Noun
  • In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of aquatint
Noun
  • For example, given line drawings of various cylinders, a neural network called an encoder can learn to convert each image into numbers representing fundamental aspects of each cylinder, such as its height, width, orientation and location.
    — Anil Ananthaswamy, Wired News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Grab it in the Bear Mountain Scene colorway, which features line drawings of bears, cabins, and trees on one side, and bear paws on the reverse.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of line drawing

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