watercolor

noun/ˈwɔtərˌkʌlər/

Frequency rank: #10,341 most common English word

Meaning

A method of painting that uses pigments dissolved in water, or a painting made using this method.

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Example sentence

She painted the sunset scene using watercolor techniques she had learned in art class.

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