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impasto.

The use of a thick-bodied paint to create peaks and crests that physically extend from the surface of a painting.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The use of a thick-bodied paint to create peaks and crests that physically extend from the surface of a painting.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian impasto.

verb
  1. To paint in thick-bodied paint; to paint in impasto style.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian impasto.

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