watercolour

noun/ˈwɔtərˌkʌlər/

Frequency rank: #14,004 most common English word

Meaning

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

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Example sentence

She spent the afternoon painting watercolour portraits of the flowers in her garden.

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