tempera

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.

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[Italian, from temperare, to mingle, from Latin temperre; see temper.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tempera - 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