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watercolour
noun
verb
adjective
A water-soluble pigment.
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/ˈwɔ.tɜ.ˌkʌ.lɜ/ /ˈwɔ.tɜ.ˌkʌ.lɜ/
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noun
A water-soluble pigment.
“Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.”
A painting made by using such pigment.
“Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.”
This kind of painting as a genre.
“I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.”
verb
To paint using watercolour
adjective
Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.
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Example Sentences
Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.
Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.
I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.