acrylic

noun

Definition of acrylicnext
as in watercolor

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Recent Examples of acrylic Ruth also understood the effects of acrylics, dip powders, and especially gels, which tend to leave the nails extremely thin and brittle. — Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 Surrounding the headliners are grumpy arena security, who spend the night wearing baffled expressions watching a sea of adults cheer and laugh and applaud over imaginary characters engaged in battles no one can actually see, and rolls of acrylic dice just 16 millimeters in size. — Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025 Green’s acrylic paintings can be viewed for free at the arts center March 5 through March 30. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Bernhardt, who starts with spray paint on upright canvases, then puts them on the floor and adds watery acrylics, which give her work its drippy panache, chalks it up to plain coincidence, though of course there’s nothing plain about what either of them do. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acrylic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrylic
  1. watercolor
  2. gouache
  3. pastel
  4. diptych
Noun
  • But the unique, watercolor dog icons set this stationery apart from the pack.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The wood has been covered in watercolors, with sketches of the birds on top.
    — Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of watercolor
Noun
  • And in its gallery on Melrose, the dealer is showing that Lipsky remains active, with a suite of acrylic gouache abstractions all dated to 2024.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Confusion and frustration lead to understanding in Barnett’s funny and philosophical book, with beautiful gouache illustrations by Ellis.
    — Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Definition of gouache
Noun
  • More recently, with a rise in the popularity of neutrals and pastels, a particular hue of blue is stealing the scene.
    — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Robinson says rich earth tones like terra-cotta and Pantone’s mocha mousse will replace idyllic pastels.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of pastel
Noun
  • The lithograph diptych is by America Martin and was also sourced through 1stDibs.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The diptych begins with an artist onstage for a public conversation, then floats in and out of internal monologues and exchanges between the artist and his censor.
    — Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of diptych

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