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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌaquaˈrellist, noun
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Other Words From

  • aqua·rellist noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aquarelle1

C19: from French
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Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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

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