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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tem•per•a (tem′pər ə),USA pronunciation n. - Fine Arta technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- Fine Arta painting executed in this technique.
- Fine Arta water paint used in this technique in which the egg-water or egg-oil emulsion is used as a binder. Cf. distemper 2 (defs. 1, 2).
- Italian, short for (pingere a) tempera (painting in) distemper, derivative of temperare to mingle, temper; see temper
- 1825–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tempera /ˈtɛmpərə/ n - a painting medium for powdered pigments, consisting usually of egg yolk and water
- any emulsion used as a painting medium, with casein, glue, wax, etc, as a base
- the paint made from mixing this with pigment
- the technique of painting with tempera
Etymology: 19th Century: from Italian phrase pingere a tempera painting in tempera, from temperare to mingle; see temper |