watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər 
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor
adjective
Examples of watercolor in a Sentence
a landscape done in watercolor
He only works in watercolors.
We bought a watercolor of the shore.
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The building was designed by California artist Millard Sheets, who became prominent for painting scenes with watercolor before Home Savings and Loan contracted him to design their buildings throughout Southern California in the 1950s.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Jami Wright, a member of the Watercolor Society and the Foothills Art Association, will teach how to paint a desert landscape in watercolor.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
So much of what happened here in New York City is seen mostly in maps and watercolors.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Mixing and matching styles, abstract with figurative, oils with watercolors, sketches with photos, can create visual interest.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Jami Wright, a member of the Watercolor Society and the Foothills Art Association, will teach how to paint a desert landscape in watercolor.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
So much of what happened here in New York City is seen mostly in maps and watercolors.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Mixing and matching styles, abstract with figurative, oils with watercolors, sketches with photos, can create visual interest.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watercolor
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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