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Webster 1913 Edition

Encaustic

En-caus′tic

,
Adj.
[L.
encausticus
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to burn in; [GREEK] in + [GREEK] to burn: cf. F.
encaustique
. See
Caustic
, and cf.
Ink
.]
(Fine Arts)
Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
Encaustic painting
(Fine Arts)
,
painting by means of wax with which the colors are combined, and which is afterwards fused with hot irons, thus fixing the colors.
–
Encaustic tile
(Fine Arts)
,
an earthenware tile which has a decorative pattern and is not wholly of one color.

En-caus′tic

,
Noun.
[L.
encaustica
, Gr. [GREEK] (sc. [GREEK]): cf. F.
encaustique
. See
Encaustic
,
Adj.
]
The method of painting in heated wax, or in any way where heat is used to fix the colors.

Webster 1828 Edition

Encaustic

ENCAUS'TIC

,
Adj.
[Gr. caustic, to burn.] Pertaining to the art of enameling, and to painting in burnt wax. Encaustic painting, is a method in which wax is employed to give a gloss to colors.

ENCAUS'TIC

,
Noun.
Enamel or enameling.
1.
The method of painting in burnt wax.

Definition 2024

encaustic

encaustic

English

Alternative forms

  • encaustick (obsolete)

Adjective

encaustic ‎(not comparable)

  1. (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Noun

encaustic ‎(plural encaustics)

  1. a wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating
  2. a painting produced using this paint

Derived terms

  • encaustic painting
  • encaustic tile

Anagrams

Etymology

Latin encausticus

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk

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