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brushwork

American  
[bruhsh-wurk] / ˈbrʌʃˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. the use of a brush as a tool, as in painting.

  2. Fine Arts. the surface quality of a painting produced by the distribution of pigment with a brush.

  3. work for which a brush is used, as painting.

brushwork British  
/ ˈbrʌʃˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. a characteristic manner of applying paint with a brush

    that is not Rembrandt's brushwork

  2. work done with a brush

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Etymology

Origin of brushwork

First recorded in 1865–70; brush 1 + work

Example Sentences

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Brushwork is so discreet that it almost seems camouflaged.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2015

Brushwork has generally been adopted for elementary work, too, by London County Council teachers, drawing being now a compulsory subject.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

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