aquarelle

[ ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-; French a-kwa-rel ]

noun

, plural aq·ua·relles [ak-w, uh, -, relz, a, -kw, a, -, rel].

1. a watercolor.
2. Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.

aquarelle

/ ˌækwəˈrɛl /

noun

1. a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
2. a painting done in this way

Derived Forms

• ˌaquaˈrellist, noun

Other Words From

• aqua·rellist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquarelle¹

1865–70; < French < Italian acquarella (now obsolete) watercolor, equivalent to Latin aquār ( ius ) of water ( aquarium ) + Italian -ella -elle

Word History and Origins

Origin of aquarelle¹

C19: from French

Example Sentences

Aquarelle, ak-wa-rel′, n. water-colour painting, or a painting in water-colours.

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He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.

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It gives one the idea of some great aquarelle unfinished,—abandoned before tones were deepened and details brought out.

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He cared for good pictures, and he stood before the exquisite aquarelle as long as he dared.

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This aquarelle was purchased for one hundred francs by the Society of Friends of Art.

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