aquarelle

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

/ ˌæk wəˈrɛl, ˌɑ kwə-; French a kwaˈrɛl /

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noun, plural aq·ua·relles

[ak-wuh-relz; French a-kwa-rel]. /ˌæk wəˈrɛlz; French a kwaˈrɛl/.

a watercolor.

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

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Origin of aquarelle

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aquarelle

aq·ua·rel·list, noun

Words nearby aquarelle

aquaplane, aquaponics, aquaporin, aqua pura, aqua regia, aquarelle, Aquarian, Aquarids, aquarist, aquarium, Aquarius

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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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
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 Waddington
It 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 Hearn
He cared for good pictures, and he stood before the exquisite aquarelle as long as he dared.
The Adventures of a Modest Man|Robert W. Chambers

This aquarelle was purchased for one hundred francs by the Society of Friends of Art.
Meissonier |Henri Barbusse

British Dictionary definitions for aquarelle

aquarelle

/ (ˌækwəˈrɛl) /

noun

a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes

a painting done in this way

Derived forms of aquarelle

aquarellist, noun

Word Origin for aquarelle

C19: from French

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