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aquarelle

/ak-wuh-rel, ah-kwuh-; French a-kwa-rel/US // ˌæk wəˈrɛl, ˌɑ kwə-; French a kwaˈrɛl //UK // (ˌækwəˈrɛl) //

水彩画,水粉画,水彩,广场画

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural aq·ua·relles [ak-wuh-relz; French a-kwa-rel]. /ˌæk wəˈrɛlz; French a kwaˈrɛl/.

    • : a watercolor.
    • : Printing. a printed picture that has been colored manually by applying watercolor through stencils, each color requiring a different stencil.

Examples

  • Aquarelle, ak-wa-rel′, n. water-colour painting, or a painting in water-colours.

  • He recognised it instantly from the aquarelle that is in the dining-room at home.

  • It gives one the idea of some great aquarelle unfinished,—abandoned before tones were deepened and details brought out.

  • He cared for good pictures, and he stood before the exquisite aquarelle as long as he dared.

  • This aquarelle was purchased for one hundred francs by the Society of Friends of Art.