aquarelle
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aq·ua·relle
(ăk′wə-rĕl′, ä′kwə-)n.
A painting done in transparent watercolors.
[French, from obsolete Italian acquarella, water color, diminutive of acqua, water, from Latin aqua; see akw-ā- in Indo-European roots.]
aq′ua·rel′list n.
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aquarelle
(ˌækwəˈrɛl)n
1. (Art Terms) a method of watercolour painting in transparent washes
2. (Art Terms) a painting done in this way
[C19: from French]
ˌaquaˈrellist n
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aq•ua•relle
(ˌæk wəˈrɛl, ˌɑ kwə-)n.
a drawing using transparent watercolors.
[1865–70; < French < Italian acquarella (now obsolete) watercolor < Latin aquār(ius) of water (see aquarium) + Italian -ella -elle]
aq`ua•rel′list, n.
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