tempera

[ tem-per-uh ]

/ ˈtɛm pər ə /

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noun

a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.

a painting executed in this technique.

a water paint used in this technique in which the egg-water or egg-oil emulsion is used as a binder.Compare distemper² (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of tempera

1825–35; <Italian, short for (pingere a) tempera (painting in) distemper, derivative of temperare to mingle, temper; see temper

Words nearby tempera

temp, Tempe, tempeh, Tempelhof, temper, tempera, temperament, temperamental, temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage

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Example sentences from the Web for tempera

All these are wholly in the service of the Church, and are painted in fresco on plaster or in tempera on wood.
Barbara's Heritage|Deristhe L. Hoyt
Will you kindly advise me on the tempera, of which I send a tube?
The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton|Mrs. Russell Barrington
He painted in tempera only, and is seen to most advantage in subject pictures of moderate size.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various
Mrs. Stokes writes me that she has taken great interest in the revival of tempera painting in recent years.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement

The picture, originally painted in tempera, has suffered much from later repaints in oil, rendering exact judgment difficult.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tempera

tempera

/ (ˈtɛmpərə) /

noun

a painting medium for powdered pigments, consisting usually of egg yolk and water

any emulsion used as a painting medium, with casein, glue, wax, etc, as a base
the paint made from mixing this with pigment

the technique of painting with tempera

Word Origin for tempera

C19: from Italian phrase pingere a tempera painting in tempera, from temperare to mingle; see temper

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单词	tempera
释义	tempera [ tem-per-uh ] / ˈtɛm pər ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tempera ON THESAURUS.COM noun a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate. a painting executed in this technique. a water paint used in this technique in which the egg-water or egg-oil emulsion is used as a binder.Compare distemper² (defs. 1, 2). Origin of tempera 1825–35; <Italian, short for (pingere a) tempera (painting in) distemper, derivative of temperare to mingle, temper; see temper Words nearby tempera temp, Tempe, tempeh, Tempelhof, temper, tempera, temperament, temperamental, temperance, temperate, temperate bacteriophage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tempera All these are wholly in the service of the Church, and are painted in fresco on plaster or in tempera on wood. Barbara's Heritage\|Deristhe L. Hoyt Will you kindly advise me on the tempera, of which I send a tube? The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton\|Mrs. Russell Barrington He painted in tempera only, and is seen to most advantage in subject pictures of moderate size. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various Mrs. Stokes writes me that she has taken great interest in the revival of tempera painting in recent years. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.\|Clara Erskine Clement The picture, originally painted in tempera, has suffered much from later repaints in oil, rendering exact judgment difficult. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tempera tempera / (ˈtɛmpərə) / noun a painting medium for powdered pigments, consisting usually of egg yolk and water any emulsion used as a painting medium, with casein, glue, wax, etc, as a base the paint made from mixing this with pigment the technique of painting with tempera Word Origin for tempera C19: from Italian phrase pingere a tempera painting in tempera, from temperare to mingle; see temper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tempera varnish, oil, enamel, color, makeup, cosmetic, pigment, wax, dye, stain, latex, acrylic, flat, coloring, overlay, rouge, gloss, veneer, chroma, greasepaint
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tempera

noun

Origin of tempera

Words nearby tempera

Example sentences from the Web for tempera

British Dictionary definitions for tempera

noun

Word Origin for tempera

Words related to tempera