watercolor
|wa/ter/col/or|
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/ˈwɔːtərˌkʌlər/
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/ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə/
painting with water-based pigments
Etymology
Etymology Information
'watercolor' originates from the combination of 'water' and 'color', where 'water' refers to the liquid medium and 'color' refers to the pigments used.
Historical Evolution
'watercolor' has been used in English since the 18th century to describe the medium and the artworks created with it.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to the medium itself, but over time it also came to describe the artworks created using this medium.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Idioms
Last updated: 2025/01/12 01:36