Watercolour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɔ.tɜˌkʌ.lɜ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Watercolour is a noun meaning (countable) A water-soluble pigment or paint.
Meaning
(countable) A water-soluble pigment or paint.
More Meanings
- (countable) A painting made by using such pigment.
- (uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.
- Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.
- To paint using watercolour
Example Sentences
Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.
Jim's aunt uses only watercolours to paint her pictures.
I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.
She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running / Like a watercolour in the rain
Word Forms
- watercolours
- watercolor
- watercolouring
- watercoloured
Synonyms for watercolour
Depending on context, synonyms include aquarelle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drawings, paintings, pigment, white, water, whiting.
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