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ALL meanings of sgraffito

sgraf·fi·to
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  • noun plural sgraffito a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer of paint, plaster, slip, etc., is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color. 1
  • noun plural sgraffito an object, especially pottery, decorated by this technique. 1
  • noun sgraffito a technique in mural or ceramic decoration in which the top layer of glaze, plaster, etc, is incised with a design to reveal parts of the ground 0
  • noun sgraffito such a decoration 0
  • noun sgraffito an object decorated in such a way 0
  • noun sgraffito a method of producing a design on ceramics, murals, etc. by incising the outer coating of slip or glaze to reveal a ground of a different color 0
  • noun sgraffito such a design 0
  • noun sgraffito an object bearing such a design 0
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