aquarelle
a watercolor.
Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.
Origin of aquarelle
1Other words from aquarelle
- aq·ua·rel·list, noun
Words Nearby aquarelle
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How to use aquarelle in a sentence
aquarelle, ak-wa-rel′, n. water-colour painting, or a painting in water-colours.
He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life | Mary Alsop King WaddingtonIt gives one the idea of some great aquarelle unfinished,—abandoned before tones were deepened and details brought out.
Two Years in the French West Indies | Lafcadio HearnHe cared for good pictures, and he stood before the exquisite aquarelle as long as he dared.
The Adventures of a Modest Man | Robert W. ChambersThis aquarelle was purchased for one hundred francs by the Society of Friends of Art.
Meissonier | Henri Barbusse
British Dictionary definitions for aquarelle
/ (ˌækwəˈrɛl) /
a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
a painting done in this way
Origin of aquarelle
1Derived forms of aquarelle
- aquarellist, noun
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