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- [fres-koh]
- /ˈfrɛs koʊ/
- /ˈfres.kəʊ/
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- [fres-koh]
- /ˈfrɛs koʊ/
Definitions of fresco word
- noun fresco A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries. 1
- noun fresco mural, wall painting 1
- transitive verb fresco paint into plaster 1
- noun Definition of fresco in Technology 1. (standard, programming) An object-oriented API for graphical user interfaces, under development by the X Consortium as an open, multi-vendor standard. 2. (language, specification) An object-oriented specification language. 1
- noun plural fresco Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture. Compare fresco secco. 0
- noun plural fresco a picture or design so painted. 0
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Origin of fresco
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Italian: cool, fresh (< Gmc)
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Parts of speech for Fresco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fresco popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fresco usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fresco
verb fresco
- tint — a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- wash — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
noun fresco
- wall painting — mural painting executed by any of various techniques, as encaustic, tempera, fresco, or oil paint on canvas, often as an enhancement of the architecture of which the recipient wall is a part.
- mural — a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- frieze — a heavy, napped woolen cloth for coats.
- wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- painting — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Antonyms for fresco
verb fresco
- whiten — Make or become white.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- discolor — to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
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