watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər 
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor
adjective
Examples of watercolor in a Sentence
a landscape done in watercolor
He only works in watercolors.
We bought a watercolor of the shore.
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In his memory, his family and Groveland Gallery are mounting an exhibition of Murray’s new watercolor paintings, most of which are inspired by the Boundary Waters.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Kids painting class: Kids can learn how to paint with watercolors at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Many of the artists work with watercolors, like Proctor, who combines the medium with pen, and some artists create their images digitally.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Art also typically plays a key role in Erdem’s collections: this time, the eponymous designer partnered with Kaye Donachie, a Scottish painter known for her figurative works, on appliques hand-drawn onto gauzy fabrics, which made the models look like walking watercolor paintings.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Kids painting class: Kids can learn how to paint with watercolors at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Many of the artists work with watercolors, like Proctor, who combines the medium with pen, and some artists create their images digitally.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Art also typically plays a key role in Erdem’s collections: this time, the eponymous designer partnered with Kaye Donachie, a Scottish painter known for her figurative works, on appliques hand-drawn onto gauzy fabrics, which made the models look like walking watercolor paintings.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watercolor
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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