Watercolour Definition & Meaning

watercolour
noun
  1. water-soluble pigment
  2. a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
  3. a painting produced with watercolors
  4. the art or technique of painting with watercolors
verb
  1. paint with watercolors

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