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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The only records of the mural’s past glory are a photograph, several sketches, a few etchings and a pair of watercolors that the French emperor Napoleon III gave to Queen Victoria in 1855.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
From outdoor yoga to watercolor painting, take inspiration from the colors, sights, and smells of spring.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Watercolor Class—Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to paint using watercolor with Margot Wallace.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Some of its most affecting shots, in fact, depend on it: two hands on opposite sides of the table tackling food with chopsticks; a face reflected in a steamed mirror; darkened watercolor animations that heighten Soo-Ha’s sensory experience.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
From outdoor yoga to watercolor painting, take inspiration from the colors, sights, and smells of spring.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Watercolor Class—Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to paint using watercolor with Margot Wallace.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Some of its most affecting shots, in fact, depend on it: two hands on opposite sides of the table tackling food with chopsticks; a face reflected in a steamed mirror; darkened watercolor animations that heighten Soo-Ha’s sensory experience.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 13 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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