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tempera
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tem·per·a  (tmpr-)
n.
1. A painting medium in which pigment is mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size or egg yolk. Also called poster color, poster paint.
2. Painting done in this medium.
[Italian, from temperare, to mingle, from Latin temperre; see temper.]
tempera [ˈtɛmpərə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a painting medium for powdered pigments, consisting usually of egg yolk and water
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  any emulsion used as a painting medium, with casein, glue, wax, etc., as a base
b.  the paint made from mixing this with pigment
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) the technique of painting with tempera
[from Italian phrase pingere a tempera painting in tempera, from temperare to mingle; see temper]
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Noun1.tempera - pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolktempera - pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
poster color, poster colour, poster paint
water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle
Translations
tempera [ˈtempərə] N → pintura f al temple
tempera
n → Temperafarbe f; to paint in tempera → in Tempera malen
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