brushmark

/ ˈbrʌʃˌmɑːk /

noun

1. the indented lines sometimes left by the bristles of a brush on a painted surface

Example Sentences

With the addition of bits of newspaper, the surface has a rich texture in which each individual brushmark can be clearly identified.

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The images are keyed to the scale of the single brushmark and yet seem immeasurably far away, out in deep space.

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