tempera

noun

Definition of temperanext
as in gouache

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Recent Examples of tempera Munch made many different versions of the celebrated work, including one painting (tempera and oil on cardboard), one drawing (crayon on cardboard) and six lithographs. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The teak build can withstand rainstorms and wine spills, while the acrylic cushions can be wiped clean.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • The weight considerations can be found in many of the design decisions, such as the dual-pane acrylic windows, which were chosen to reduce the overall weight of the trailer.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of acrylic
Noun
  • The ticket matched four winning numbers and/but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, July 3, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Saturday’s Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Powerball drawings begat one jackpot winner.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of drawing
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

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“Tempera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempera. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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