tachisme

tach·ism

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tash-iz-uh m]
- /ˈtæʃ ɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tash-iz-uh m]
- /ˈtæʃ ɪz əm/

Definitions of tachisme word

noun tachisme action painting (def 1). 1
noun tachisme a type of action painting evolved in France in which haphazard dabs and blots of colour are treated as a means of instinctive or unconscious expression 0
noun tachisme a method of action painting in which the paint is splashed, dribbled, etc. upon the canvas in apparently random patterns 0

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Origin of tachisme

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; < French tachisme, equivalent to tache spot, (< Vulgar Latin *tacca, probably < Gothic taikns mark, akin to token) + -isme -ism

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Parts of speech for Tachisme

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tachisme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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