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PAINTERLY
painterly
(adjective) having qualities unique to the art of painting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
painterly (comparative more painterly, superlative most painterly)
Characteristic of a painter or paintings.
(of a painting) Having clear brush-strokes.
Antonyms
• (having clear brush-strokes): linear, plastic
Anagrams
• interplay, party line
Source: Wiktionary
Paint"er*ly, a.
Definition: Like a painter's work. [Obs.] "A painterly glose of a visage." Sir P. Sidney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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