watercolor

[ waw-ter-kuhl-er, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌkʌl ər, ˈwɒt ər- /

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noun

a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle.

the art or technique of painting with such pigments.

a painting or design executed in such pigments by this technique.

Origin of watercolor

First recorded in 1590–1600; water + color

OTHER WORDS FROM watercolor

water-color, adjectivewa·ter·col·or·ist, noun

Words nearby watercolor

water chestnut, water chinquapin, water clock, water closet, water clover, watercolor, watercolour, water-cool, water cooler, watercourse, watercraft

Example sentences from the Web for watercolor

Collectively, they span almost every technique and medium—from color pencil and markers to oil sticks and watercolor.
O.J., Martha, Jagger, and Manson: Capturing Celebrities in the Dock|Justin Jones|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I did a watercolor of Blondie--of Debbie Harry--because I was writing articles about girl groups.
Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’|Andrew Romano|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: A watercolor shows how the great painter mixed the radical and the trite.
Cezanne's Cliches|Blake Gopnik|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It was actually my first watercolor,” Richards said of the iconic image.
‘Jurassic Park’ Turns 20: Film Memories With Ariana Richards|Anna Klassen|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I first worked with Mouly in 1994, when a watercolor drawing of mine was considered for a cover, and then ran inside.
New Yorker Covers You Weren’t Meant to See|Jorge Colombo|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He exhibited a watercolor facade elevation, stretching his arms wide and holding the paper in front of his face.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day
Instruction is given in watercolor drawing by Mr. Ross Turner.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 06, June 1895|Various