tempera

noun

Definition of temperanext
as in gouache

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Recent Examples of tempera The woman watches the late-shift employees trickle out through the double doors, past the window painted with sprawling tempera foliage. — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 June 2025 The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening. — Robb Report, 18 May 2025 A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025 Use a paintbrush or your finger to cover the egg with tempera paint. — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tempera
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempera
  1. gouache
  2. pastel
  3. watercolor
  4. distemper
  5. acrylic
  6. drawing
  7. etching
Noun
  • The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of gouache
Noun
  • If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • Its palatial villas are decked out in pops of pastel, emerald marble showers, rose gold finishes and artful details that make this lavish outpost a cut above the rest.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of pastel
Noun
  • Shawkat wore an airy sundress with watercolor yellow and black-and-white leaf panelling, with her own pair of white stripe adidas.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And then actually looked at a friend of Jane’s who is a watercolor artist that works in circles and different shapes.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • Skunks more commonly carry the bacterial disease leptospirosis and the viral disease distemper, says Fyffe, but pets are routinely vaccinated against those same diseases.
    — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
  • That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and vaccinations for distemper and rabies, says Pierce.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of distemper
Noun
  • Each bundle includes 160 vibrant acrylic tiles in either the Original or Garden design, a tile bag, pocket guide, and game mat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere between the phone chargers and the lighters there is usually a small acrylic case at eye level.
    — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of acrylic
Noun
  • Tonight’s drawing will be the 43rd in a row in search of a winner, and its prize ranks as the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, according to the Multi State Lottery Association, which administers the game.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Topline The Powerball jackpot climbed to $905 million after no winning tickets were sold for Saturday night’s drawing, although an eventual winner would take home much less after taxes.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawing
Noun
  • For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of etching

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