Watercolour


noun
1.

Also called pure watercolour. water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
any water-soluble pigment, including opaque kinds such as gouache and tempera

2.

a painting done in watercolours
(as modifier): a watercolour masterpiece

3.
the art or technique of painting with such pigments

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