oil paint

noun

: paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle

Examples of oil paint in a Sentence

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The medium—oil paint, textile, mixed media, photography, etc.—should largely inform your frame selection. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 Askren prefers to use oil paints, opting for a less technical and more romanticized re-creation of the homes. Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025 In some cases, the surfaces even appear to undulate, thanks to the inclusion of beeswax, which lent his oil paint a sculptural quality. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025 Light and humidity eat away at all oil paints, but the most vibrant colors have the farthest to fall. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oil paint

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oil paint was in 1759

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“Oil paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20paint. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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oil paint

noun
: paint made with a drying oil
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