Definition of "watercolour" in Englisch

noun

1. (countable) A water-soluble pigment or paint.

   • Jim's aunt uses only watercolours to paint her pictures.

2. (countable) A painting made by using such pigment.

   • Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.

3. (uncountable) This kind of painting as a genre.

   • I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.

adjective

1. Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.

verb

1. To paint using watercolour