watercolor

noun

wa·​ter·​col·​or ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər How to pronounce watercolor (audio)
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
watercolorist noun

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. 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 See all Example Sentences for watercolor 

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of watercolor was in 1596

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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

watercolor

noun
wa·​ter·​col·​or ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər How to pronounce watercolor (audio)
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
watercolorist noun
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