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单词 colour wash
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Definition of colour wash in English:

colour wash

noun
mass noun
  • Coloured distemper.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Using a combination of line drawing and colour wash, Larkin observes the movements of a variety of urban characters.
    • The paint I will be using will be more of a color wash, so the transfer will have to be light.
    • For a stylish and striking look, you could opt for tongue-and-groove wood panelling, which rather than being painted could be decorated with a colour wash so you keep the lovely grain effect.
    • Standing at arm's length from the wall, brush the light colour wash over the walls in a haphazard way.
    • We can always lighten it with a colour wash or something if we don't like it.
    • There are two techniques for color wash application: sponge or brush.
    Synonyms
    tint, colour, dye, tinge, shade, pigment, colourant
verb
[with object]
  • Paint (something) with coloured distemper.

    the wall had been recently painted and colour-washed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Half-rendered, half brick walls can be made charming by colour-washing them in smart paint and planting climbers to tone.
    • The exhibits are for the most part Matcham's own colour-washed drawings, high-quality full-size reproductions of those held in London's Theatre Museum.
    • As a bonus, subtle color-washed drawings by Bob Freeman are used in four stories, borrowed from the original Classic Cars series.
    Synonyms
    tint, dye, tinge, shade, pigment, stain, colour-wash, colour in, paint
 
 
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