watercolour

US watercolor

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə) /

noun

Also called: pure watercolour water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera

a painting done in watercolours
(as modifier)a watercolour masterpiece

the art or technique of painting with such pigments

Nearby words

waterborne, waterbrain, waterbuck, waterbury, watercolor, watercolour, watercourse, watercraft, watercress, waterdog, watered

Derived Forms

watercolourist or US watercolorist, noun

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Examples from the Web for watercolour

For these you will need pen and ink and a box of watercolour paints.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White
The watercolour drawings for his Walter Scott plates, again, are admirable.
The Life Of George Cruikshank, Vol. II. (of II)|Blanchard Jerrold
Santa Claus is also cut from watercolour paper and bent according to the dotted lines.
The Child's Rainy Day Book|Mary White
Alfred Fripp, the watercolour painter, and Fred Goodall became members about the same time.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 41, May, 1894|Various

And, oh, Juliette, bring to me that last little portfolio of watercolour drawings.
Despair's Last Journey|David Christie Murray