watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər 
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor
adjective
Examples of watercolor in a Sentence
a landscape done in watercolor
He only works in watercolors.
We bought a watercolor of the shore.
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That, and a watercolor painting of Pie, the horse Stewart rode in many of his movies.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Everything from cheeky sayings to watercolor florals, nature scenes, and abstracts can be had for as little as $20, so your gallery wall is limitless.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The decor reflects a deep appreciation for the natural surroundings, with mountain photographs, topographic maps, watercolor paintings, and illustrations of alpine plants adorning the walls.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Similar arrows appear in watercolor paintings Blake created of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jack Smart, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Everything from cheeky sayings to watercolor florals, nature scenes, and abstracts can be had for as little as $20, so your gallery wall is limitless.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The decor reflects a deep appreciation for the natural surroundings, with mountain photographs, topographic maps, watercolor paintings, and illustrations of alpine plants adorning the walls.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Similar arrows appear in watercolor paintings Blake created of John Milton’s Paradise Lost.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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