Watercolour

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈwÉ”.tÉœ.ËŒkÊŒ.lÉœ/

Alternative forms

• watercolor (mostly US)

Full definition of watercolour

Noun

1. A water-soluble pigment.Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.
2. A painting made by using such pigment.Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.
3. This kind of painting as a genre.I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.

Derived terms

• watercolourist

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.