Transcription
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- [bruhsh-wurk]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌwɜrk/
- /ˈbrʌʃ.wɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhsh-wurk]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌwɜrk/
Definitions of brushwork word
- uncountable noun brushwork An artist's brushwork is their way of using their brush to put paint on a canvas and the effect that this has in the picture. 3
- noun brushwork a characteristic manner of applying paint with a brush 3
- noun brushwork work done with a brush 3
- noun brushwork work done with a brush; painting 3
- noun brushwork a characteristic way of putting on paint with a brush 3
- noun brushwork the use of a brush as a tool, as in painting. 1
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Origin of brushwork
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; brush1 + work
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Parts of speech for Brushwork
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brushwork popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
brushwork usage trend in Literature
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