SGRAFFITO
sgraffito
(noun) a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sgraffito (countable and uncountable, plural sgraffiti or sgraffitoes or sgraffitos)
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
(art, countable) An instance or sample of sgraffito.
Verb
sgraffito (third-person singular simple present sgraffitoes or sgraffitos, present participle sgraffitoing, simple past and past participle sgraffitoed)
(art) To produce a design using this technique.
Source: Wiktionary
Sgraf*fi"to, a. Etym: [It.] (Paint.)
Definition: Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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