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pentimento

noun

The reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

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Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
O
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˌpɛn.tɪˈmɛn.təʊ

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noun

  1. The reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)

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