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Watercolour has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

water-soluble pigment

"She mixed a drop of blue into her cup of coffee by mistake, ruining her favorite shade of watercolour because it is such a delicate water-soluble pigment."

2

a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists

"The artist carefully mixed the watercolour paints on her palette to create soft, translucent skies for her new painting."

3

a painting produced with watercolors

"She decided to frame her small watercolour of the garden before it faded in the summer sun."

4

the art or technique of painting with watercolors

"She spent the afternoon perfecting her watercolour, carefully layering washes to create a soft sunset over the hills."

5

A water-soluble pigment.

"The artist carefully mixed the dry, lightfast watercolour pigment with a drop of gum arabic before applying it to the paper."

Verb
1

paint with watercolors

"She decided to watercolour her sketch of the garden before sunset."

2

To paint using watercolour

"She spent the afternoon painting a sunset on her porch, carefully applying each stroke of watercolour to capture the fading light."

Adjective
1

Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.

"The artist chose a durable brush specifically designed for use with watercolour techniques."

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