watercolor

wa·ter·col·or  (wôtr-klr, wtr-)

n.

1.

a. A paint composed of a water-soluble pigment.

b. A work that is executed through the use of this paint.

2. The art of using watercolors.

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water·color adj.

water·color·ist n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	watercolor - a painting produced with watercolors water-color, water-colour, watercolour gouache - a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum painting, picture - graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre" wash drawing, wash - a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
	2.	watercolor - a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists water-color, water-colour, watercolour gouache - an opaque watercolor prepared with gum water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle
	3.	watercolor - water-soluble pigment water-color, water-colour, watercolour pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
	4.	watercolor - the art or technique of painting with watercolors water-color, water-colour, watercolour painting - creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
Verb	1.	watercolor - paint with watercolors watercolour artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" paint - make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"