English

Alternative forms

• watercolor (mostly US)

Noun

watercolour ‎(countable and uncountable, plural watercolours)

1. A water-soluble pigment.

   Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.

2. A painting made by using such pigment.

   Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.

3. This kind of painting as a genre.

   I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.

Derived terms

• watercolourist

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Adjective

watercolour ‎(not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.

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