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pentimento
[ pen-tuh-men-toh ]
/ ˌpɛn təˈmɛn toʊ /
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noun, plural pen·ti·men·ti [pen-tuh-men-tee]. /ˌpɛn təˈmɛn ti/. Painting.
the presence or emergence of earlier images, forms, or strokes that have been changed and painted over.
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Origin of pentimento
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How to use pentimento in a sentence
Another piece belonging to this period is the Pentimento amoroso by Luigi Groto, which was printed as early as 1575.
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British Dictionary definitions for pentimento
pentimento
/ (ˌpɛntɪˈmɛntəʊ) /
noun plural -ti (-tiː)
the revealing of a painting or part of a painting that has been covered over by a later painting
the part of a painting thus revealed
Word Origin for pentimento
C20: Italian, literally: correction
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