释义 |
ges·so I. \ˈje(ˌ)sō\ noun (-es) Etymology: Italian, literally, chalk, gypsum, plaster, from Latin gypsum — more at gypsum 1. a. : plaster of paris or gypsum prepared with glue for use in painting or making bas-reliefs b. : a paste prepared from mixing whiting with size or glue and spread upon a surface to fit it for painting or gilding 2. : a surface prepared by spreading gesso upon it II. adjective : having gesso as a coating or constituent part < some paintings are executed on gesso panels — Paul Ziff > < a kidney-shaped chest of gesso work — New Yorker > III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) : to apply gesso to < the article was to be gessoed all over — New York State University Bulletin > |