Noun: watercolor 'wo-tur,kú-lur
Usage: US (elsewhere: watercolour)
Usage: US (elsewhere: watercolour)
Usage: US (elsewhere: watercolour)
- A painting produced with watercolors
"The artist's watercolor captured the delicate beauty of the landscape";
- water-color [US], watercolour [Brit, Cdn], water-colour [Brit, Cdn]
- The art or technique of painting with watercolors
"Her watercolor of the seaside captured the light and atmosphere beautifully";
- water-color [US], watercolour [Brit, Cdn], water-colour [Brit, Cdn]
- A water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
"She preferred watercolors for their translucent quality";
- water-color [US], watercolour [Brit, Cdn], water-colour [Brit, Cdn]
- Water-soluble pigment
"She created delicate landscapes using watercolor paints";
- water-color [US], watercolour [Brit, Cdn], water-colour [Brit, Cdn]
Usage: US (elsewhere: watercolour)
- Paint with watercolors
"She watercolored a beautiful landscape scene";
- watercolour [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: watercolored, watercoloring, watercolors
Type of: paint, painting, picture, pigment, water-base paint
Encyclopedia: Watercolor, Florida