underpainting
[ uhn-der-peyn-ting ]
/ ˈʌn dərˌpeɪn tɪŋ /
noun
the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas in which the major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.
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under one's nose, under one's own steam, under one's skin, underpaid, under pain of, underpainting, underpants, under par, underpart, underpass, underpay
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British Dictionary definitions for underpainting
underpainting
/ (ˈʌndəˌpeɪntɪŋ) /
noun
the first layer in a painting, indicating the design and main areas of light and shade
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