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WATERCOLOUR
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour
(noun) the art or technique of painting with watercolors
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(noun) a painting produced with watercolors
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour
(noun) a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
watercolor, water-color, watercolour, water-colour
(noun) water-soluble pigment
watercolour, watercolor
(verb) paint with watercolors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watercolour (countable and uncountable, plural watercolours)
(countable) A water-soluble pigment.
(countable) A painting made by using such pigment.
(uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.
Adjective
watercolour (not comparable)
Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.
Verb
watercolour (third-person singular simple present watercolours, present participle watercolouring, simple past and past participle watercoloured)
To paint using watercolour
Source: Wiktionary
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