watercolour - Definition from the PAINTING AND DRAWING topic - ARTS

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watercolour
noun

watercolour

wa‧ter‧col‧our British English ; watercolor American English See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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1 [countable usually plural, uncountable]AVP a type of paint that you mix with water:

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Margaret began experimenting with watercolor.

2 [countable]AVP a picture painted using watercolours:

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a watercolour of the castle

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