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watercolor
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watercolour (US), watercolor
1. 
a. water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
b. any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera
2. 
a. a painting done in watercolours
b. (as modifier): a watercolour masterpiece
3. the art or technique of painting with such pigments

watercolor [′wȯd·ər‚kəl·ər]
(materials)
A pigment ground in a solution of gum arabic, water, and plasticizer, such as glycerin; the glycerin film retards drying in the tube and prevents brittleness in the paint film.


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