oil color

noun

1
: a pigment used for oil paint
2

Examples of oil color in a Sentence

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The vibrancy of Cranach’s original oil colors was exposed, together with scarred areas of paint loss. Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024 If applied to a canvas, the paste would create a smooth base layer that painters could beautify with oil colors. Eckersberg, Købke, and their fellow painters likely didn’t interact with the beer. Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 25 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of oil color was in the 15th century

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“Oil color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20color. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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