ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tempera

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈtɛmpəɹə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tempera is a noun meaning (uncountable) The artistic technique of painting in this medium.

Meaning

(uncountable) The artistic technique of painting in this medium.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) A painting done in this medium.
  2. (uncountable) A paint in which the pigments are suspended in a water-soluble emulsion, such as of egg yolk or gelatine, which hardens and becomes insoluble on exposure to air.

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Related dictionary entries include palette, bodypaint, paintmaking, watercolour, base, paint.

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