watercolor

noun

wa·​ter·​col·​or ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər How to pronounce watercolor (audio)
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor adjective
watercolorist noun

Examples of watercolor in a Sentence

a landscape done in watercolor He only works in watercolors. We bought a watercolor of the shore.
Recent Examples on the Web Using the china for inspiration, paint pansies, ranunculus, and other flowers using watercolors on the eggs. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024 The title also conveys the fluid, organic nature of watercolor, juxtaposed with cold, hard, non-living metal. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024 The presentation features more than 40 paintings and 10 serigraphs in her distinct abstract style, but also a variety of earlier landscape watercolors, sumi ink drawings, figurative paintings, ephemera, and formative works from as early as 1938. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 The retailer commissioned the artist, whose watercolors are translated digitally to surfaces, to create a proprietary collection for summer including a wallcovering and fabric patterns on furniture, all with a midcentury vibe. Elaine Markoutsas, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 An original watercolor illustration from The Jungle Book is now on view at author Rudyard Kipling’s home in southeastern England. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 This year’s art show will have sculpture, watercolor, photography, glass pieces and more along with live music and local food vendors. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024 Diluted oil paint, watercolor, pastel, charcoal and epoxy resin flow spontaneously and unrelentingly across his colorful canvases that are spaces for learning and teaching. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Participants will learn the fundamental skills to create a monochromatic portrait of a historical figure or personal hero using pencil, ink and watercolor. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of watercolor was in 1596

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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

watercolor

noun
wa·​ter·​col·​or ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər How to pronounce watercolor (audio)
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
watercolorist noun
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