PENTIMENTO

pentimento

(noun) the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pentimento (plural pentimenti)

(art) The presence or emergence of traces of previous work or image, especially of the same subject, originally in painting.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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