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- [waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌkʌl ər, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɒ.tərˌk.ə.lə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌkʌl ər, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of watercolor word
- noun watercolor a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle. 1
- noun watercolor the art or technique of painting with such pigments. 1
- noun watercolor a painting or design executed in such pigments by this technique. 1
- noun watercolor Artists' paint made with a water-soluble binder such as gum arabic, and thinned with water rather than oil, giving a transparent color. 1
- noun watercolor water-based paint 1
- noun watercolor painting done in watercolours 1
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Origin of watercolor
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; water + color
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Parts of speech for Watercolor
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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watercolor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for watercolor
noun watercolor
- gouache — a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum.
- 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.
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- poster paint — an opaque, water-based, typically bright-colored paint with a glue-size or gum binder, that is suitable for use on posters and is usually packaged in jars.
- tempera — a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
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